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Sheriff, HR propose pay-plan changes for patrol and a new single detention officer classification to improve recruitment
Summary
County staff and the sheriff recommended a targeted law-enforcement pay-plan adjustment: a proposed 10% pay-plan uplift for patrol staff and a reclassification of detention officer 1/2 into a single detention officer series (the “squish”) with a firearm-stipend option to improve promotion pipelines and reduce vacancies.
Coconino County officials and sheriff’s office leaders told the board they are proposing a two-part change to the county’s law-enforcement compensation structure to address large vacancies and recruitment pressures.
1) Patrol pay plan: The sheriff’s office asked for and the manager’s office recommended a 10% adjustment to the patrol pay plan for FY26. Finance presented an estimated cost and said the recommendation was prioritized by the sheriff because the department faces recruitment and retention pressure relative to other local and regional agencies.
2) Detention reclassification (the “squish”): HR and the sheriff proposed combining the current two-step…
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