Sheriff’s office seeks two deputies for offender registry and ICAC work; council asks for data-driven staffing study
The sheriff’s office requested approval of two deputy positions to support Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task-force work and management of the sex-offender registry. Councilors generally supported protecting children but asked staff for a workforce analysis, call-log data and costing details before finalizing hires.
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Representatives of the sheriff’s office told the Dubois County Council they need two dedicated deputies: one to help investigate Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task‑force cases and the other to manage sex‑offender registry compliance and related investigations. The sheriff’s office described the registry work as time-consuming, with varying reporting intervals for offenders and a requirement to perform periodic residence verifications.
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