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Sheriff cites retention gains, cadet program and outreach hires in budget presentation
Summary
The county sheriff told commissioners retention has improved, violent crime is down about 29% from 2021, and the department added a grant-funded outreach coordinator to link people with services; the sheriff asked the board to support budget requests tied to staffing, training and equipment.
The Okaloosa County sheriff presented the office’s budget priorities and highlighted recruitment and retention gains, crime reductions, and recent program additions during the county budget workshop.
The sheriff reported the agency’s vacancy rate fell to 3.6% in sworn positions (compared with a Florida average cited at 7%), and dispatch is fully staffed with a 1.8% vacancy factor. He credited a cadet program and internal training efforts for retention: "94% of our cadets passed the academy" and "88…
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