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Sheriff’s office outlines recruiting push, lateral and new‑recruit timelines and upcoming retirements
Summary
Deputy Chief Will Nemak reported the sheriff's office is three sworn employees short of authorized staffing, has open lateral recruitment for the next four weeks and plans a new‑recruit posting in August or September; the office expects six retirements through the remainder of the calendar year and is distributing recruiting materials and a new
Deputy Chief Will Nemak of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office briefed the committee on sworn staffing, recruiting and an upcoming new‑recruit timeline.
Nemak said the office currently is three sworn positions below authorized strength and that a lateral‑recruit posting will be open for four weeks; staff plan a new‑recruit posting in August or September ahead of a January 2026 academy class. He reported the office currently has 56 total sworn deputies on staff, and that two recent losses (a failed field‑training outcome and an academy failure) plus an anticipated resignation will affect near‑term staffing. Nemak said six more senior deputies are expected to retire between July and December of the calendar year.
On recruiting, Nemak described a dedicated recruiting website (teamdcs0.org) that provides application and contact information and said the office will distribute business‑card style recruiting cards to deputies so they can give prospective applicants immediate contact information. He said the office is pursuing lateral hires now but will post for new recruits in advance of the 2026 academy and will provide pre‑application resources (physical training guidance and exam prep) on the recruiting site.
When commissioners asked whether the office owns the property where sirens are located (a separate topic in the meeting), Nemak answered operational and recruiting questions and offered to distribute recruiting cards to commissioners who request them.
Ending: Recruiting activity is ongoing; staff will return with candidate pools and hiring outcomes via normal HR processes. No formal action was taken.
