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Belknap County sheriff reports full staffing, training milestones and seeks preapproval for short-window grants
Summary
Sheriff Wright told commissioners the department is fully staffed, highlighted recent training achievements and asked the board to preapprove department heads to apply for short-window federal grants (including a Leahy bulletproof vest grant) so applications can be submitted quickly when windows open.
Sheriff Bill Wright said the Belknap County Sheriff—s Office is —fully staffed and fully trained— and described recent professional development and certification gains for deputies and administrative staff. He told the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 1 that two clerical employees earned nationally standardized child passenger safety certificates and that deputies are progressing through reconstruction and FBI supervisory training programs.
Wright flagged one budget…
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