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Sheriff warns county is understaffed; requests more patrol deputies amid overtime costs and 911 staffing concerns
Summary
The county sheriff told commissioners the department—s workload and case assignments outpace current staffing and asked for additional patrol deputies and a lieutenant for training/standards, noting heavy overtime and shortages in investigators and telecommunicators.
The Pender County sheriff briefed the commission on staffing shortfalls across patrol, investigations and detention, and urged the board to consider additional positions and pay adjustments to improve recruitment and retention.
The sheriff said the office originally requested eight new patrol deputies but recognizes budget constraints; he emphasized the operational gap in light of county growth, saying the current staffing translates to "1 deputy for every 10,000 citizens" under the department—s calculations. He added investigators are carrying large caseloads, reporting roughly "350…
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