Deputies to set up in Lind Middle School

LIND — Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner is working with school officials to carve out office space at the Lind Middle School for his deputies.

He’s aiming for a similar arrangement with the Washtucna School District.

Various programs have attempted to reduce crime and increase law enforcement effectiveness in public schools. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program and School Resource Officers are two examples.

But neither program is inexpensive and neither provides a one-size-fits-all solution for every community, the sheriff said.

Such considerations led Wagner to ponder new ways of incre...