New hire Deputy Louisa Ahumada Courtesy photo Del Norte Sheriff Garrett Scott announces the addition of more staff to his Department.Deputy Louisa Ahumada took her Oath, Friday, April 11, as a Patrol Officer#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write(''); U.S. Forest Ranger Nikki Leskinin was crossed deputized in order to enforce state and federal law in Del Norte County. Crossed-deputized U.S Nikki Leskinin • With the hiring of Deputy Ahumada, The Department now has five deputies in Operations/ Patrol (Three of those five positions are frozen). Sheriff Scott noted that salary adjustment supported by the Board of Supervisors this year has been very helpful in hiring and retaining employees. Said the Sheriff “I’m hopeful the Board recognizes the fentanyl crisis and need for full staff of Deputies in order to protect our county. I will be requesting the three frozen Deputy Patrol position be unfrozen at the conclusion of the budget year.• Vacancies:Correctional Officers Dispatch, four vacancies. Patrol five vacancies (three frozen). Analyst, one vacancy. Court Bailiff, two vacancies. Correctional Technician, one vacancy. Animal Control, vacancies.Welcome aboard, Deputies. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });