Snohomish County struggles to fill open sheriff's deputy jobs

EVERETT — Last year, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office asked the County Council to budget for 30 more full-time deputies.

But halfway through 2024, the sheriff’s office was struggling to fill the 25 vacancies it already had to begin this year, according to a report presented to the council last week. The council requested the report from the sheriff’s office to see if adding more positions was justified.

Between Jan. 1 and June 20, the sheriff’s office hired 14 new deputies out of 174 candidates, according to the report. During the same period, 13 deputies left, leaving the department with a net gain of just one. The report noted the sheriff’s office hired 31 people to non-deputy roles.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has over 700 employees.

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