Undersheriff to retire next month, remain with sheriff's department part-time

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County Undersheriff Michael Barnett has decided to retire but will remain second in command on a part-time basis into next year, the department announced Wednesday.

Barnett will retire Nov. 20 after 29-plus years spanning four different bureaus in the San Diego County Sheriff's Department — Law Enforcement, Detentions, Human Resources and Office of the Sheriff. He will convert to a "960" schedule — meaning he will work part-time on an hourly basis for up to 960 hours a year, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

Barnett began with the department in 1991 and held var...