Sheriff patrols have returned to normal in Plumas County with the implementation of two-shift patrols after 4 months on a single swing shift patrol.
The Sheriff’s office, which has been grappling with critical staffing issues, graduated a correctional officer in November and welcomed a Deputy and Correctional officer in December.
The sheriff’s office prioritizes staffing the jail, and according to Sheriff Johns, during past discussions with the board of supervisors, officers in the jail and dispatchers were leaving for higher-paying, less demanding jobs within and outside the county. This led the sheriff to make the difficult decision at the start of summer to reassign deputies from patrols to the jail and fill vacancies in dispatch.
However, with the recent new hires following a historical 20% wage increase approved by the supervisors, staffing has significantly improved.
