Attorney General Nikki Sharma says next two rounds of recruitment should fix problems.
B.C.’s legislative opposition leader wants the NDP government to explain why recommendations to fix B.C.’s sheriff service have not been implemented and instead have led to ongoing court closures.
“We’re hoping the next two rounds of recruitment should bring us back to a full sheriff service,” she said. The report covered service recruitment and retention challenges underlying the province’s ongoing sheriff shortage crisis. A further report addressed sheriffs dealing with high-pressure and challenging situations involving individuals in crisis that can contribute to chronic stress and fatigue. • The BC Sheriff Service lost nearly 12 per cent of its sheriffs in one year, and the rate of attrition is rising: “...since fiscal year 2020-21, the attrition rate has sharply increased and stands at 11.
Sharma acknowledged retention of sheriffs as other law enforcement agencies lure them away is an issue.She hopes a recruitment and retention bonus will ease that situation. Crown prosecutors will also receive a 28.4 per cent increase over the next four years under their collective agreement, also announced in December. Senior Crown prosecutors are now making $291,000, an increase from $244,000 the previous year.
The union representing the sheriffs says exit surveys in recent years indicate 80 per cent of sheriffs who leave the service point to wages as their number one reason for departing.
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