Sheriff Gets Approval to Hire 10 More Deputies Under Incentive Program; Board Agrees Unanimously

Sep 3, 2024

Following an earlier authorization to hire ten deputies, the board approved an additional ten hires after the sheriff reported a strong applicant pool and conditional offers; funding will come from existing lap‑salary allocations.

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Alamance County’s sheriff updated the commissioners on recruitment and asked permission to hire an additional ten deputies under the established hiring‑bonus contract. The sheriff said the office received 93 applications since July 1; after background screening many applicants were rejected but 12 conditional offers were in process and the department expected to swear in multiple new hires across several dates.

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