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Sheriff proposes uniformed recruiter to boost hiring; commissioners ask for broader HR strategy
Summary
The sheriff proposed adding a uniformed recruiter/deputy (estimated total cost about $64–70k including travel and vehicle) to focus on law‑enforcement recruiting; commissioners asked for a deeper analysis of whether recruitment belongs in HR, how costs would be split, and whether pay increases for frontline positions might yield better retention.
Bonner County sheriff’s staff proposed creating a new recruitment role — described as a lateral, experienced deputy whose primary function would be recruiting but who would also backfill patrol or detention as needed. The sheriff’s office presented an estimated budget in the mid‑$60,000s for salary and related costs and asked the board to split the position’s cost across sheriff, jail and dispatch budgets.
Sheriff’s office representatives argued a uniformed officer in recruitment has advantages at colleges,…
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