BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — As law enforcement agencies across western North Carolina continue to face staffing shortages, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is looking to a new class of graduates to help fill vacancies within the department.
Several cadets graduated Thursday from A-B Tech’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program and are preparing to begin their careers with the sheriff’s office.
The new hires arrive as the agency continues to deal with staffing challenges that officials say have been ongoing for months…