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Luzerne County considers hiring armed guards and offering stipends to address deputy shortages.
Luzerne County, facing a deputy shortage, is considering hiring outside armed security guards for four sites and offering one-time stipends to current deputies to prevent further departures.
The county has 40 deputy positions, including 10 part-time, but several are vacant.
Sheriff Brian Szumski sees the security guard services as a temporary solution until the vacancies are filled.
The stipend program, which would cost $170,000, is meant to retain current deputies.
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El condado de Luzerne considera contratar guardias armados y ofrecer estipendios para hacer frente a la escasez de agentes.