San Diego County Supervisors Plan to Address Law Enforcement Shortages

A file photo of San Diego Central Jail. Courtesy of San Diego County Sheriff's Department

San Diego County supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 25 to develop plans to address potential Sheriff’s Department staffing shortages.

According to a joint statement from Supervisors Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond, applications to the Sheriff’s Department have decreased 25 percent during the past year, and decreased 36 percent between 2018 and 2021.