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Sheriff outlines staffing, culture and homelessness enforcement plans after promotions and outreach
Summary
Sheriff Vandercamp used the Jan. 27 retreat to describe personnel changes, a new mentorship and promotion process, and a stepped approach to addressing unsanctioned camping on public lands; he said promotions and mentoring are intended to stabilize patrol staffing and that enforcement will be paired with services.
At the county retreat Jan. 27, Sheriff Vandercamp briefed commissioners on personnel work, culture changes and enforcement plans for unsanctioned camping on county and federal lands.
Vandercamp described changes to promotions and internal oversight: "We welcomed Aaron Wells from Redmond Police to join as our undersheriff... He brings almost 20 years of experience as a captain in Redmond." The sheriff said his office changed the promotion process to a condensed, multi-stage panel that included community members and produced higher candidate engagement.
He said the office is…
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