The Clark County Sheriff’s Office will no longer hire smokers or allow current deputies to light up or chew tobacco while on duty. Sheriff Gene Kelly announced the no-smoking policy in an email to sheriff’s personnel last week, citing the health hazards and life-threatening diseases linked to tobacco smoke. The policy took effect May 1. In an interview with the Springfield News-Sun, Kelly also cited frequent breaks taken by smokers. “It is a proven fact that smoking is a factor in all kinds of health issues. But I see too much unproductive time by too many employees and that’s not fair to the employees that...
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