Robertson County Approves 2 Deputies For Ridgetop

Robertson County Approves 2 Deputies For Ridgetop

RIDGETOP TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – After a 12 months of conferences, frustration, and turmoil, town of Ridgetop could also be lastly seeing the sunshine on the finish of the proverbial tunnel relating to its police division.

Since January of 2019, town of Ridgetop has gone from a police drive of about 5 officers all the way down to zero. Then, following a short authorized battle, the division was reopened and two officers have been employed again. Then metropolis leaders downsized the division to only one officer citing budgetary constraints. A short while later the one remaining officer resigned leaving town, as soon as once more, with no police division. Full STORY

Now it seems that town could also be moving into a completely new path.

Following the resignation of its final remaining officer, town of Ridgetop approached the county about receiving extra legislation enforcement companies. The Robertson County Sheriff’s Workplace is at the moment helping Ridgetop by responding to requires companies. The Metropolis of Ridgetop provided to offer funding for extra legislation enforcement companies inside the metropolis limits, equal to 2 full-time Patrol Deputies.

On the Robertson County Fee assembly Monday night, a price range modification was introduced to the Fee for the 2 extra deputies. The price range modification was accredited unanimously.

The funding is for salaries, coaching, advantages, tools and different associated prices totaling $125,000.00, the equal of two deputies working as much as 80 hours of service per week. Town of Ridgetop has provided the Sheriff’s Workplace using town’s outdated police station as a substation however it’s unclear if or how the Sheriff’s Workplace would use the power.

In line with the Robertson County Sheriff’s Workplace, the 2 deputies would function/patrol inside the metropolis of Ridgetop however could be workers of the Sheriff’s Workplace. They’d not be employed or managed by Ridgetop metropolis leaders. The 2 Deputies would provide a full vary of companies that embody investigatory, patrol, transferring car violations, visibility, and requires service.

The ultimate step within the course of shall be an official approval of the price range parameters by town of Ridgetop.