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Calimesa council warned of rising sheriff contract costs; deputies, POP officer and CSO roles debated
Summary
Finance staff and county representatives told the council that Riverside County Sheriff contract costs have risen and are projected to continue increasing; the pop‑officer and community service officer (CSO) roles and possible savings were discussed but no formal service reductions were directed.
Calimesa City Council members heard detailed projections Friday that the city’s contract cost for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is rising and likely to remain elevated for the next several years, driven primarily by salary and benefits increases.
City staff and Captain Northrop of the sheriff’s office presented trend data showing multi‑year increases and a projected annual escalation in the sheriff’s contract. “When we look at that 7%, that’s trying to roughly estimate off of what the deputy union got to try to get to that number,” Captain Northrop said of projected future increases. Staff said those increases could amount to roughly $500,000 more in the…
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