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Law-enforcement representative outlines staffing approach if county provides coverage
Summary
A law-enforcement representative described plans to make a sergeant, retain certain officers and hire one or two new deputies depending on retention decisions; council members discussed differences in career opportunities and recruitment challenges.
A law-enforcement representative described an initial staffing plan for county-provided coverage, naming supervisory roles and identifying officers the sheriff's office would seek to retain.
"So, I have one person that I plan on making the sergeant," the representative said, and added that David Cran is expected to stay while decisions by Travis Bodson could affect the number of hires needed. The speaker described hiring one new officer if Travis remains, or two hires if Travis leaves.
Council participants discussed how opportunities for promotion, investigative assignments and task-force work at the sheriff's office can make recruitment easier than for a small city department. They also noted compensation and fringe benefits have risen, reducing the pool of applicants for small agencies. The speaker said deputies assigned to the city would still have opportunities to work county overtime shifts and other assignments.
Officials said these staffing decisions will be addressed in negotiations and noted retention conversations are ongoing.
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