Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter is looking to bolster the department by adding new deputies and increasing pay within the department.
He approached the Dubois County Commissioners earlier this month with a presentation supporting the need for additional deputies.
He reported from 2009 to 2021, calls for service have increased by 50 percent for his department. Kleinhelter highlighted that there are 730 12-hour shifts in a year, and 660 of those shifts have only two deputies working. He explained the department attempts to maintain three deputies on duty per 12-hour shift, but it is hard to maintain between comp time, vacation time, sick days and training.
He told commissioners he would like to increase that number to four deputies per shift and add an additional person from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. to cover the heightened call volume during those hours. This would add six new road deputies to the department.
Kleinhelter pointed out that according to FBI recommendations for officer-to-population ratio, the county should have 42 deputies. Currently, the department has 22 deputies. He told the commissioners he would like to add a total of nine new deputies to the department. The six road deputies and three additional detectives bringing that roster up to five detectives with three dedicated to narcotics.
He pointed out that the administrative needs of the department have increased due to the caseload as well as the broader aspects of investigations due to technology and social...
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