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Sheriff asks board for four deputies, radio equipment match; board approves temporary MOU with town
Summary
Sheriff Richard told the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors the sheriff's office needs four additional deputies and new radios to address staffing gaps, mental-health holds and coverage shortfalls; the board approved a temporary memorandum of understanding with the town to document a town stipend and agreed to consider a 25% match for a federal radio grant.
Sheriff Richard asked the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors to fund four additional deputy positions and several line-item increases to address thin nighttime coverage, rising training and equipment costs, and long holds for people subject to temporary detention orders.
The sheriff described multiple recent incidents in which deputies had to sit with individuals under temporary detention orders until state psychiatric beds became available, tying up personnel for extended periods. He said the office currently often has only two deputies on duty at night, leaving little or no backup…
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