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Clark County sheriff warns of minimum staffing, urges public support for funding
Summary
The Clark County sheriff told neighborhood residents the sheriff's office is operating with minimum staffing at times, described recruitment and funding challenges, and outlined technology and program changes including body cameras, drones, canines and pursuit-stopping devices.
Sheriff (role/title not specified) told the Curtin Creek Neighborhood Association that the Clark County Sheriff's Office is operating at minimum staffing levels on some nights and that the shortfall has shifted detectives back onto patrol. "We're running a minimum staffing some nights," the sheriff said, adding that "there's some nights after 2AM that there's only 4 people on for the entire county."
The sheriff described a mix of recruitment challenges and budget constraints. He said applications rose after a nationwide dip in law-enforcement applications but that interview rounds had recently produced no hires because candidates did not meet hiring standards. On money, he said the county budget does not provide enough positions and described hiring deputies…
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