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County presents 220th‑anniversary history of public safety; several departments flag hiring needs
Summary
As part of a 220th‑anniversary series, county staff presented a historical overview of the jail, sheriff's office, 9‑1‑1, emergency management and the public defender's office, and provided staffing and service metrics. Presenters noted ongoing vacancies and encouraged applications for multiple public‑safety roles.
County staff delivered a historical overview of Centre County public‑safety departments as part of the county’s 220th‑anniversary series and summarized current operations and staffing needs.
The presentation, given by Chad, traced the county jail through five facility iterations from an early 1800 structure near East High Street to the current jail opened in August 2005. Chad said the present facility houses up…
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