County adds second deputy to Pala law enforcement contract

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a new law enforcement contract between the county and the Pala Band of Mission Indians which adds a second deputy sheriff to patrol the reservation.

The supervisors’ 5-0 vote, March 16, approved a three-year agreement which covers the period from March 31, 2021, to March 31, 2024. The new contract adds one full-time deputy to the previous agreement which was approved in March 2018 and covered the period from April 1, 2018, to March 30, 2021, and the 2021 agreement also includes the purchase of a vehicle.

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