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Sheriff warns of retirements, urges public to prioritize policing in county budget
Summary
San Benito County Sheriff Eric Taylor told supervisors on Oct. 28 that recent retirements and resignations could trigger a "domino effect" in staffing. He urged residents to tell supervisors whether public safety should be a budget priority and described current staffing pressures.
Sheriff Eric Taylor told the Board of Supervisors that multiple recent retirements and resignations in the sheriff’s office are putting patrol capacity at risk and that the department needs public support to prioritize officer pay and staffing.
Taylor said he had recently learned that an administrator retired abruptly and two sergeants were leaving, and he warned that could create a cascading staffing…
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