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2A Wednesday, Aug. 17, 201i Indian Valley Record Coffee chitchat: Sheriff says no more cuts Alicia Knadler Indian Valley Editor aknadler@plumasnews.com No more budget cuts are needed in local law enforce- ment, Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said Sunday, Aug. 7, during coffee house chitchat with about 10 Greenville residents. While other county depart- ment heads are scrambling to cut expenses, he has already trimmed off about $250,000 from his department over the past couple years. "We&apos;re down to minimal staffing," he said. "To cut any more would limit availability to respond." There is one person cover- ing Indian Valley by day and another by night, a patrol area that also encompasses the Antelope Lake Recreation Area and the Feather River Canyon. The coverage is the same in the other three major areas of the county. County Jail Looking toward the future, Hagwood talked about move- ment of nonviolent state pris- oners to county jails. The Plumas County Jail has a 67-bed capacity, and looking at past trends, he fig- ures the jail will be full with- in 18 months. And he doesn't think the planned reimbursement of about $200,000 per year will be nearly enough compensa- tion, so he and his staff are searching for alternatives, such as house arrest with an ankle monitor, or tether. While prisoners are in jail, the county will be responsible for their medical bills, which can devastate a county bud- get very quickly, he added. He is also looking at the need to rebuild the jail: "Bed space will be at a premium in the coming years." Too many deputies? "I think there are too many deputies in town," one resi- dent said. "Times have changed; we don't have as many bars." Another resident thinks deputies are spread too thin and worries about their safe, ty. Hagwood said he has hired lots of reserve deputies -- six to eight during the past year. These deputies do not draw a salary or receive retire. ment, he said, though they do receive an hourly wage when called out. Several reserve deputies were called out for the recent shooting incident at Antelope Lake, for example, when a man reportedly chased down and shot into a carload of oth- er men. Otherwise it's the nonstop training deputies receive that will help them have good judgment: to know when they need to pull back and wait for reinforcements. "It's not going to help any- one if they jump in and get hurt," he said. A Crescent Mills volunteer firefighter voiced his appreci- ation for deputies that re- spond to medical calls. Sometimes the emergency personnel arrive in the midst of a violent domestic dispute, he said. And vice versa, a deputy said that sheriff's personnel appreciate having firefighters and medics close at crime scenes. Substations open? Regarding rumors about substation closures, Hagwood said just the opposite is true. Members of his staff are ac- tively trying to figure out a way to allow volunteers to work at the substations so the doors can be kept open on a regular basis. He wants people to feel free to walk in the doors again if they have questions or spe- cial needs, or want paper- work such as applications for concealed weapons. Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood sits comfortably 'in a Sunday afternoon coffee house chitchat with Indian Valley residents Aug. 7. Photo by Alicia Knadler Animal control "We're in the process of taking over the animal shel- ter again," Hagwood said. That county department is down to one person who must cover the whole county. "There's a phenomenal group," he said. "Friends of the Plumas County Animal Shelter make it possible to maintain a measure of service." Common crimes While each community is different, there are consistent crime trends throughout the county, Hagwood said. Drugs and alcohol continue to be a problem, especially prescrip- tion drugs. "There's been a phenome- nal increase in prescription drug abuse," he said. "A black market industry has de- veloped. The population num- bers and the numbers of drugs being dispensed are up- side down." There are more fatalities due to drug overdoses in the county than from crashes, murder and suicide com- bined, he added. Residents gasped when he reported that there are Mexi- can drug cartels operating huge marijuana farms in Plumas County. It's not a new issue, he added, to their surprise. Ap- parently, it has been going on for seven to eight years. "They are a real threat, especially for' hikers," Hagwood said. "They are armed and an incredible safe- ty issue throughout Northern California." Crimes associated with big cities around the world are becoming more common lo- cally as well, he said, includ- ing identity theft, fraud and Internet crime. Future chats Hagwood thinks regular face-to-face meetings with residents are important and will try to better publicize the next meeting. Although notices went out only a few days before the meeting, there were rep- resentatives from the fire de- partment, business owners and residents -- about 10 members of the general pub- lic attended. Hagwood wants to assure residents that they are wel- come to contact him personal- ly any time they have a com- plaint or a compliment that can be shared with deputies through the venue of their weekly training meetings. Sheriff Greg Hagwood can be reached during regular business hours at 283-6375, or via email to sheriff@pcso.net. New PNF supervisor hir00.00a Laurence Crabtree, acting Plumas National Forest su- pervisor, recently announced the hiring of a new forest su- pervisor: Earl W. Ford. Ford was the natural resource and LMP staff officer on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washing- ton since 1990. Previously, he was the watershed im- provement program manager at the Regional Office in Vallejo. Earlier experience in- cludes regional soil scientist in the Alaska Region; water- shed, timber and wildlife staff officer for the Caribbean Na- tional Forest in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and land man- agement planner for the Southern Region. Significant positions in- clude acting forest supervisor on the Willamette National Forest in 1999, urban forester for State and Private Forestry in 1998 and: district ranger in 2000 on the Clackamas River Ranger District in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Ford holds a bachelor's de- gree in agronomy from South- ern University A&M College and a master's degree in pub- lic administration from the University of San Francisco. Ford's effective date is pending. Kerr to retire 00fter nearly 40 yq.00 ars Greenville Southern Bap- tist Church Pastor Fred Kerr is ready to retire after four decades of service. 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