Polk County Sheriff's Office continues to see staffing reductions through resignations as lay-offs are pending this coming July. On February 28, Deputy Rick Bojorquez, a 22 year veteran of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, announced his resignation, effective March 11, 2014. Deputy Bojorquez started in August of 1991 as a corrections deputy and became a patrol deputy in December of 1993.
Effective March 1, 2014, the Sheriff's Office will have new shifts with fewer employees. Sheriff Bob Wolfe stated, "Due to the loss of the Public Safety Levy in November and pending budget reductions this July, several employees are leaving for other law enforcement agencies prior to scheduled reductions in July." Deputy David Mills has accepted a job with the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office starting in March, and Sergeant Dustin Newman has accepted a job with the Baker City Police Department. "During the campaign to pass the Public Safety Levy last fall, I was very upfront about the probability employees would start seeking employment at other agencies without any stabilized funding," stated Sheriff Bob Wolfe.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office today announced it has been awarded a $7,000 grant from the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) to care for 175 alpacas seized during a cruelty investigation last December.
Polk County offices will close at 12:00 p.m. on December 24, in celebration of Christmas. Emergency services and law enforcement will remain available.
