• Equipment updates and restocks
• Maintenance
• General operation improvements
Significant contributors to the budget increase, department speakers stressed, are Kootenai County s rapid growth, the housing market, and lack of competitive pay.
Hiring jail staff is incredibly challenging, KCSO Undersheriff Dan Mattos said, and retaining employees is no easier. We don t have the people, we can t hire the people because we can t pay, and we don t keep the people because we can t pay them, he said. I m not saying that the answer to everything is throwing money at it, but we re in a unique position.
To assist in enlisting employees, KCSO is asking for several thousand promotional dollars for recruiting bonuses and job fair registrations. Capt. Stu Miller said in the meeting that KCSO is considering offering a $1,500 hiring bonus a small price to pay, he noted, compared to Spokane s current recruiting offer of $15,000.
Second Amendment sanctuary status for Kootenai County draws support and opposition
Kootenai County Commissioner Leslie Duncan brought up an ordinance that would reject enforcing state or federal gun laws that seem to violate the Second Amendment.
Credit: Madison Hardy
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris stood in support of protecting local residents Second Amendment rights during a commissioner meeting Monday morning. Author: Madison Hardy (Coeur d Alene/Post Falls Press) Published: 8:12 AM PDT March 16, 2021 Updated: 9:33 AM PDT March 16, 2021
KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho Commissioner Leslie Duncan on Monday advocated for making Kootenai County a Second Amendment sanctuary, drawing support from Sheriff Bob Norris and several residents but not her fellow commissioners, as reported by KREM 2 News partner the Coeur d Alene/Post Falls Press.
Robert Norris swears in as Kootenai County s new Sheriff
Sheriff Norris joined the Kootenai County Sheriff s office in 2013, serving as a member of search and rescue and patrol. Author: Amanda Roley Updated: 5:13 PM MST January 2, 2021
COEUR D ALENE, Idaho Kootenai County has a new Sheriff.
Robert Norris was sworn into his new role as Sheriff New Years Day. First order of business swearing in new staff.
His law enforcement background started with the Los Angeles County Sheriff s office.
Then, Sheriff Norris joined the Kootenai County Sheriff s office in 2013, serving as a member of search and rescue and patrol.
Norris said his plan is to work as a partner with all aspects of the community.