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Resident urges supervisors to approve sheriff's request for traffic and civil process deputies

6705348 · October 14, 2025
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A New Kent resident and former law-enforcement officer asked the Board of Supervisors to approve six traffic deputies and two part-time civil-process/court deputies requested by the sheriff, saying overtime and resource-shifts otherwise will increase county costs and reduce patrol effectiveness.

Chris Rizzo, a New Kent resident and former law-enforcement officer, told the New Kent County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 14 that he supports Sheriff Veil Bailey’s request for additional staff and urged the board to approve the full staffing request.

Rizzo said he sent each supervisor a letter in September and asked the board to fund two part-time civil process and court…

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