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Sheriff's commander updates Benton City on crime, staffing and K‑9 program
Summary
Commander Matt Clark told the council the community remains generally safe, outlined a solved burglary investigation, said the sheriff's office is hiring to fill three vacancies, and reported two new canine handlers are finishing out‑of‑state training and will seek Washington State certification soon.
Commander Matt Clark of the Benton County Sheriff's Office briefed the Benton City Council on March 18 about recent public‑safety activity, staffing and enforcement measures.
Clark said the department has worked several investigations, including a January burglary at a Subway that led to a suspect located in Tennessee. "Our guys worked extremely hard on that and was able to get somebody in Tennessee,"…
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