Kern County Sheriff's Office looking to fill department vacancies

Debates on COVID-19 vaccine mandates within law enforcement departments continue. Near Kern, LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has declined to enforce the county’s mandate among his department and now county officials are taking action. This week the board of supervisors approved a proposal that gives county officers the power to override the sheriff's decisions and discipline employees who fail to comply. This could lead to the firing of 4,000 unvaccinated deputies in LA County. Now the Kern County Sheriff's Office is hoping to provide a solution that benefits both their department and law enforcement employees who are fired for not getting vaccinated.