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Isanti County approves lateral-hire offer at step 6 for sheriff's deputy candidate
Summary
The Isanti County Board approved a step‑6 lateral hire offer for a deputy candidate the sheriff described as experienced and likely to reduce overtime; the board approved the request on a voice vote.
The Isanti County Board of Commissioners approved a lateral-hire starting offer at step 6 for a deputy candidate recommended by Sheriff Wayne Cyberlake.
Sheriff Cyberlake told the board he reviewed recent hiring outcomes and said lateral hires with experience performed better and stayed with the department. He described the candidate as local, noted the officer’s spouse works for Isanti County and said the hire would speed field training and reduce overtime costs. "I refuse to lower our standards for officers," Cyberlake said, explaining the step-6 offer was intended to match the candidate’s current wages and avoid a pay cut.
Commissioners asked about pay comparisons to neighboring jurisdictions; the sheriff said the offer would not reach larger counties' pay but would help secure a qualified, local candidate. On a motion and second, the board approved the step-6 offer by voice vote; the transcript records the motion and approval but does not provide a roll-call tally.
The hire is intended to fill one of two current deputy vacancies and to place an experienced officer on patrol more quickly than waiting for less-experienced candidates to qualify.
