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Commissioners approve higher-step hire for ECO lateral in sheriff's dispatch
3798490 · June 6, 2025
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Summary
The board approved bringing a lateral emergency communications operator (ECO) into the sheriff's dispatch center at a higher compensation step to reflect 15 years' experience and shorten training time; the approval was contingent on completion of background and medical checks.
Captain Andy Deak of the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office asked the Board of Commissioners on June 2 to approve hiring a lateral emergency communications operator (ECO) at a higher compensation step to reflect the applicant's 15 years of experience and to shorten onboarding…
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