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Utah County approves additional detective after 2-1 vote amid dispute over city contributions
Summary
The commission authorized adding a detective to the sheriff's narcotics/major-crimes team in a 2-1 vote. Sheriff Smith argued the position is needed for countywide public safety; Commissioner Lee dissented, saying contract cities should share more responsibility and citing the roughly $209,000 annual cost.
The Utah County Board of County Commissioners authorized an increase in the sheriff—s office staffing plan to add a detective to a narcotics/major-crimes team, approving the request by a 2-1 vote.
Sheriff Smith told the commission the position was identified during the department—s budget prioritization and is intended to bolster a team that would include a supervisor and two detectives; the additional detective would make a three-detective team. "I was elected as the sheriff, which is my duty to provide public safety," Sheriff Smith said, arguing the…
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