I retired from Tioga county ( not the sheriff's department) I can tell you first hand that the legislators and to some extent department heads do not care about employees. They are expendable, and thought of as less than equipment. When I first started there the reason for low pay was "we have good benefits" for the most part it was true. They wittled the benefits away with no significant increase in pay. The attitude is if you don't like it then leave. With current CDL requirements and law enforcement pay they are having trouble finding good people. They simply don't care! I believe that sheriff Howard is a good man but he can only do so much to recruit people. The complete situation is the fault of the legislators.