Calaveras Sheriff’s Office expects about nine new deputies next year; hosting FBI leadership sessions and testing new efficiency tools
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Lieutenant Greg Stark told Taxpayer Alert the department anticipates three graduations early next year plus additional recruits that together could bring about nine new deputies to the county; the office is also hosting FBI leadership training and evaluating dictation and crime‑analysis tools to improve efficiency.
Lieutenant Greg Stark said recruitment and training are top priorities for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office as it works to maintain response times and staffing levels.
"We have 3 people in this current academy that will graduate at the beginning of the next year of '26," Stark said, adding that the office is likely to pick up an additional deputy from the same academy and already has five people signed for the following class — a total of about nine new deputies expected by next year.
Stark described recruitment challenges that mirror broader statewide trends but said the county is keeping pace through outreach, internships and the Explorer Program for youth. He said the department hosted the first of a three‑part FBI leadership course intended to accelerate development for sergeants and corporals, with sessions scheduled into March and April.
On bureaucracy and efficiency, Stark said the office is evaluating technology to reduce clerical time: dictation services could cut report writing from roughly 45 minutes per page to a few minutes, and crime analysis is being used to guide beat restructuring so deputies are deployed where crimes are most likely to occur.
Stark said the department recently completed a strategic plan for each division to guide five‑ to 15‑year decisions and help prioritize cost‑effective purchases. He emphasized the need to vet technology and vendors to avoid buying short‑lived systems and to consider administrative costs when accepting grant funds.
Stark said these training and technology efforts are intended to improve service while acknowledging limited funds and the need for careful planning.
