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Like many rural counties, Merced is losing deputies to jurisdictions that pay more. The shortage is so dire, Sheriff Vern Warnke is sometimes the only one available to respond to calls for help.
Like many rural counties, Merced is losing deputies to jurisdictions that pay more. The shortage is so dire, Sheriff Vern Warnke is sometimes the only one available to respond to calls for help.
The contract will expire in June of 2025.
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- A new agreement aims to address staffing shortages at the Merced County Sheriff's Office. The department has been sounding the alarm for months, even telling people to report certain non-violent crimes through an online portal due to the lack of deputies. On
The number of deputies continues to decline quickly at the Merced County Sheriff's Office.