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Sheriff seeks to keep noncash recruitment incentives; commissioners ask for countywide equity and cost analysis
Summary
County staff and the sheriff reported results from a recruitment-incentive pilot for lateral hires and asked the board to extend the program without the cash bonus; commissioners requested further information and asked whether similar incentives can be offered countywide.
The Thurston County sheriff's office on Tuesday presented results from a recruitment incentives pilot aimed at attracting lateral law enforcement candidates and asked the Board of County Commissioners to continue the program without the cash bonus component.
Maria Pontiac, presenting on behalf of the sheriff's office, said the pilot was designed to incentivize lateral candidates — officers hired from other agencies who require less training time. The…
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