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The Bonner County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday rejected a proposal to create a full-time sheriff27s office recruiter, leaving in place a plan to ask human resources to study a countywide recruitment option.
The sheriff (name not recorded in the transcript) and members of his command staff told commissioners a dedicated recruiter could help fill persistent vacancies in patrol, jail and dispatch. The sheriff said the office has had long-term shortfallsffff and that a recruiter would engage schools, fairs and targeted outreach.
"The bottom line is if we don't have enough positions, then I can't 27field an officer,27" the sheriff said, describing operational limits when staffing is low. "They're answering…
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