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Weber County deputies'pay bump, hiring wins and drone use discussed in Huntsville meeting
Summary
Council received a sheriff's-office update noting a pay increase and new hires; Nest drone cameras will be used in the valley this summer, and Lt. Jeffries said the drones would be "mission-specific" rather than for constant surveillance. Councilmembers also discussed county-level contract funding and potential additions of deputies.
Councilmember Bruce Ahlstrom reported on a meeting with the Weber County Sheriff's Office, saying wage increases had allowed the office to hire more deputies and improve retention. The sheriff's report noted 29 calls for February, including speeding, a DUI and a domestic-violence arrest.
Ahlstrom told the council the sheriff's office had acquired Nest drone cameras and planned "to use them in the valley beginning this summer." Lt. Jeffries clarified those drones would be "mission-specific and would not be used for constant surveillance." The meeting materials provided additional county-level budget context showing proposals to add deputy positions funded by contract cities as the county seeks staffing closer to accepted ratios.
