Sheriff Requests New Body Cameras; Board OKs $120,276 Dispatch Consoles Contract

Dec 9, 2025

Sheriff Robert Oglesby asked the board to replace body cameras (about $22,000) and to replace failing E‑911 infrastructure; the board approved a Southern Linc purchase of dispatch consoles for $120,276 and amended the forfeiture account budget to cover body cameras.

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Sheriff Robert Oglesby told the Jenkins County Board on Dec. 9 that the sheriff’s office needs to replace its body cameras (cost estimated at about $22,000), and that the county’s E‑911 system "was on its last leg" and will require up to six months to replace all components.

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