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Sheriff’s office given informal OK to pre-hire deputies ahead of summer academy
2767292 · March 26, 2025
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The sheriff’s office asked to pre-hire one or two deputies so recruits can attend a July academy; commissioners agreed the request posed no budgetary issue and gave informal approval.
Dave Handy of the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office asked the board for permission to run an April oral board and hire one or two deputies ahead of a July academy so new hires can enter training with minimal delay.
Handy described the county’s use of a shared testing service that allows applicants to apply to many agencies. He said the department routinely invites…
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