Court approves jail tracking devices transfer; sheriff pulls body‑camera amendment

Apr 7, 2026

Commissioners approved a budget amendment to purchase five Guard1 mobile tracking kits for jail staff to replace handwritten observation logs, then took no action on a separate amendment for body cameras after the sheriff said the request was inaccurate and asked it be pulled.

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The court approved budget amendment 26‑52 to move funds within jail accounts to acquire five Guard1 mobile device kits used for inmate observation logging and accountability. Assistant jail administrator explained the devices record 30‑minute observations via RFID and replace handwritten logs, improving data retrieval and staff accountability.

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