Law enforcement in Tehama County warning that it won't be answering certain calls for service due to a funding shortfall.
5 -- law enforcement in tehama county -- warning that it won't be answering certain calls for service... due to a funding shortfall.
Action news now reporter ana torrea is joins us live, ana what does this mean for public safety?
This means: the tehama county sheriff's office won't be responding to certain calls for service.
Such as: vandalism... shoplifting... and public noise complaints just to name a few.
In a 2-page letter by tehema county sheriff dave hencratt... the letter says: the department will no longer respond to certain call for service.
Because of low staffing and lack of competitive pay.
Zachary backus-- the president of the tehama county deputy sheriff's association tells me: that during the recession several years ago, the association took a 9-percent paycut.
Take so* trt:11 zachary backus president of the tehama county deputy sheriffs association.
We make less, or as much as we did 9 years, it makes very hard for us to get qualified applicants and to retain people the letter also states: that the department is losing deputies to other cities and counties.
Take so* trt:13 zachary backus president of the tehama county deputy sheriffs association.
We're loosing people with a decade or more experience to the redding police department to the forest service, to modoc county and we're having a very difficult time backfilling those positions i spoke with tehama county cao bill goodwin.
And he tells me: that they were blind-sided by this letter.
Take so* trt:09 bill goodwin tehama county chief administrator i'm disappointed because the board has a strong commitment to public safety// if he wanted to initiate a conversation, he would've initiated a conversation goodwin says: that the sheriff's office, its employees, and public safety are a priority for the county.
Ana stand u* trt ana torrea atorreanews the tehama county deputy sheriff association and the county says: that both parties have been in talks and negotiations for the last year.
But as for the people who live further out in tehama county?
They heavily rely on the sheriffs office.
Take so* trt:13 dede vogel lives in tehama county all our services rely on the sheriff's office and if they're not having enough staffing for deputies, we're out on the outside of the city, they're already half an hour and will be much more significant people in tehema county: while they understand that the sheriffs office won't be responding to calls like vandalism or noise complaints: they want to see more funding for the department.
# in a 2-page letter by tehema county sheriff dave hencratt... the letter says: the department will no longer respond to certain call for service.
Because of low staffing and lack of competitive pay.
Zachary backus-- the president of the tehama county deputy sheriff's association tells me: that during the recession several years ago, the association took a 9-percent paycut.
Take so* trt:11 zachary backus president of the tehama county deputy sheriffs association.
We make less, or as much as we did 9 years, it makes very hard for us to get qualified applicants and to retain people the letter also states: that the department is losing deputies to other cities and counties.
Take so* trt:13 zachary backus president o oevoksopio (f nohns more fun the department.
# i also did try to speak with sheriff dave hencratt about the letter.
But he declined to comment.
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One Northern California says because his deputies are underpaid and the department is understaffed residents will not see deputies..