Franklin County Sheriff's Office increases 2024 recruiting

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In recent years, law enforcement agencies locally and nationwide faced significant challenges in recruiting. It was a downward trend that officials knew couldn’t continue, so a change had to be made.

Officials we spoke with say part of the reason was because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests we saw across the country. It made people hesitant to sign up and since then, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has put a lot of effort into recruiting.