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Sheriff's office relies on hundreds of special deputies
November 19, 2023 1:07 a.m.

Sheriff's office relies on hundreds of special deputies

Most are trained law enforcement officers; some are not

To facilitate law enforcement throughout the county, Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris cross-deputizes police officers from other jurisdictions and swears in some special deputies who don’t have backgrounds in law enforcement.

Crime in decline
April 22, 2023 1:07 a.m.

Crime in decline

Cd’A chief credits staff, ‘intelligence-led policing model’

Crime is at historic lows in Coeur d’Alene. Thefts, burglaries, DUIs, vandalism and child abuse all declined from 2021 to 2022, according to the police department’s 2022 annual report.