Columbia Co. OR will have 1 deputy on patrol...
for 657 square miles!
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COLUMBIA COUNTY, OR -
Starting Oct. 1, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office will implement a new patrol schedule that will have only one deputy on duty at a time.
The decision comes as a result of the department having to cut $1 million for its budget, Sheriff Jeff Dickerson says.
The lone deputy will be responsible for covering the county's 657 square miles.
http://www.kptv.com/story/15465636/c...ol-columbia-co
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