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$50,000 Contribution from Enel to Help DeWitt County Sheriff Hire Two New Deputies

The DeWitt County Sheriff's office will be able to speed up efforts to hire more deputies much sooner than they anticipated thanks to a contribution from Enel Green Power. 

 

To have more security at its laydown yard in northwest DeWitt County, Enel Green Power approached DeWitt County and Sheriff Mike Walker regarding off-duty officers patrolling the laydown yard, however, the Sheriff indicates he is short-staffed and could not accommodate that request.

 

 

On the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday, Sheriff Walker explains if the County did not have access to this grant funding, he would have to wait until December, which is the start of the County's fiscal year, to begin the hiring process of these officers. He can get the hiring process started now instead of waiting.

 

 

Law enforcement agencies across the country are seeing police leave forces in droves and central Illinois agencies have not been exempt from that, however, Sheriff Walker points out he has been fortunate to not have seen any patrol officers leave his staff and is hopeful the pool of candidates will be forward good officers to fill these roles. 

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