Merced County sheriff pleading for more deputies

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced County Sheriff is demanding enactment from section leaders to prosecute much deputies.

Sheriff Vern Warnke spoke astatine Tuesday's County Board of Supervisors meeting, saying the section needs astatine slightest 50 personnel.

The sheriff claims the region hasn't done capable to clasp deputies and correctional officers, and that could jeopardize exigency response.

"We cognize what it volition instrumentality to halt the bleeding, and it's similar it's falling connected deaf ears," helium said. "The effect I get from this existent committee is it's similar idiosyncratic that's starving to death, and they connection them a Cheeto."

The committee members accidental they're moving to code staffing shortages.

They offered an 8 percent summation and improved benefits.

Supervisor Scott Silveira says the region is challenged by adjacent regions offering much pay.

He says the committee volition proceed to look for a solution to the staffing issues.