‘Missouri Blue Scholarship’ could help Shelby County get more deputies

SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. (WGEM) – A latest funding effort from Missouri Governor Mike Parson is designed to entice Missourians to a profession in legislation enforcement.

The ‘Missouri Blue Scholarship’ fund is a $1 million fund that may go in the direction of the price of a Missouri resident attending a legislation enforcement academy within the state.

This scholarship helps counties throughout Missouri, however it’ll additionally assist smaller counties, like Shelby County, since they’ve a smaller price range.

“One of many largest struggles I’ve is pay,” mentioned Shelby County Sheriff Arron Fredrickson. “With the ability to retain officers. We don’t have an enormous turnover.”

Because the turnover is small, there are days the place the sheriff is the one officer on patrol.

Fredrickson mentioned being a rural county makes it laborious to have the ability to supply extra money to entice affords to work and keep.

The “Missouri Blue Scholarship” million-dollar fund, will be capable to assist with this challenge.

Fredrickson mentioned this scholarship will give him extra alternatives to develop his workers.

“With this grant folks can go to the academy, get their training, and as soon as they get their training, they’ll come again to us, and we will rent and be extra totally staffed,” mentioned Fredrickson.

The scholarship pays $5,000 for a Missourian attending the academy and is on a first-come, first-serve foundation.

“By saving that cash, that would assist by placing extra gravel on the highway, that would assist for salaries with someone else, hiring a brand new dispatcher, or jailer or anything the commissioners would wish to reallocate that cash for,” mentioned Fredrickson.

People can’t apply for the scholarship in the event that they’ve already been employed or sponsored by a legislation enforcement workplace.

Utility for Missouri Blue Scholarship for Legislation Enforcement Officer Primary Coaching Academy Recruits.

You will discover extra data on scholarships and legislation enforcement jobs in Missouri.

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