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Resident urges action on sheriff staffing; testimony warns of strained response capacity in unincorporated Pierce County
Summary
At the Aug. 19 meeting, a resident whose child is a deputy said the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is dangerously understaffed for the county’s population and urged the council to address pay and retention so deputies can respond safely and events such as the 2026 World Cup not strain local capacity.
A resident told the Pierce County Council on Aug. 19 that the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is dangerously understaffed and urged the council to fix pay and retention to protect both deputies and residents.
"Unincorporated Pierce County has over 370,000 residents, yet our Pierce County Sheriff's Department runs with as few as 6 deputies on graveyard," said Kim Pressell, who identified herself as a…
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