Deputy Shortage Forces CA Agency to End Daytime Patrols

The Tehama County (CA) Sheriff's Office has announced that, as of Nov. 20, there will be no daytime patrols anywhere in the county. 

The sheriff's office said in a statement released to the press that the drastic decision is necessary as they "manage a catastrophic staffing shortage throughout the agency."

"Over the past several years, the Sheriff’s Office has had difficulties with recruitment and retention of employees, which has been directly linked to pay disparities," the statement read. "A drastic rise in attrition, coupled with the inability to present enticing recruitment efforts have resulted in an unprecedented staffing shortage."

The Northern Californian county has a population of around 66,000 and covers almost 3,000 square miles between Redding and Chico, SF Gate reports.