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Sheriff recounts three-hour standoff; new deputies hired
Summary
Sheriff Christopher Wood reported recent hires of two uncertified deputies and described a critical incident in which a subject discharged a weapon toward deputies leading to a three-hour standoff; the sheriff credited deputies' use of de-escalation and less-lethal options and reported no fatalities.
Sheriff Christopher Wood briefed the Commission on staffing and a recent critical incident. He said the department hired two uncertified deputies and outlined their training and field training plans leading to certification.
On a separate matter, Sheriff Wood described a recent subject who discharged a weapon toward deputies, leading to a three-hour standoff during which deputies used de-escalation and less-lethal options; Undersheriff Alex Trujillo and field deputies received public recognition from the sheriff for a favorable outcome with no fatalities. The Commission and members of the public were asked to recognize deputies' professionalism.
