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Sheriff's lieutenant says traffic stops up and staffing is shifting; new lieutenants to be introduced
Summary
Lieutenant Greg Brady told the council traffic stops were up in December and the sheriff's office is managing multiple retirements and hires; he said two new lieutenants will be introduced to the council in coming months as staffing stabilizes.
Lieutenant Greg Brady of the sheriff's office told council members that December saw an uptick in traffic stops and that deputies were being reminded to maintain enforcement presence. "I was glad to see that our traffic stops, for December were up a little bit," he said.
Brady also described personnel changes: retirements have produced openings and the office is actively hiring and training dozens of candidates; he said the process of bringing deputies fully on board takes about a year and that two new lieutenants will be introduced at upcoming meetings. He said the office hopes staffing will be closer to target by summer.
