Friday 29th March 2024

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Due to a shortage on its police force for about a year and a half, the city of Slater has been looking into options for law-enforcement services.

The Slater City Council discussed the possibility of contracting with the Saline County Sheriff’s Department for the patrolling of Slater during its most recent meeting.

Saline County Sheriff Cindi Mullins was present at the Saline County Commission on Thursday, February 25 to get approval from the commission on the agreement for her department to provide law enforcement services for the city of Slater. Sheriff Mullins said that typically, Sheriff’s Departments only enforce State Law and not City Ordinances, unless there is a contractual agreement with the city.

Mullins says her department will provide a trained deputy and insurance, the city of Slater will provide an operating office in Slater. She says her department will be evaluating Slater’s equipment and patrol cars to see if that is something her deputies can use to offset the cost to the city.

According to Mullins, there if things don’t work out between the city and her department, there is a way to nullify this agreement in 120-days.

According to the agreement, the city of Slater will pay $10,000 a month to utilize the services of the Sheriff’s Department. The Commissioner’s approved the agreement.