Sheriff reports January activity; Pawnee County asks about dispatching to Richardson County

Feb 18, 2026

Sheriff Hardesty told the board that Richardson County had 662 calls in January (219 traffic stops) with 25 arrests and a current jail population of 17; he also said Pawnee County contacted Richardson County about the possibility of transferring dispatch duties to Richardson County.

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Sheriff Hardesty updated the Richardson County Board of Commissioners on routine operations and workload during the Feb. 18 meeting, reporting that in January the department handled 662 total calls, including 219 traffic stops, and recorded 25 arrests (five of those arrests were by other agencies). The sheriff reported one out‑of‑county hold, 19 arrests by county departments and that 17 inmates were housed in the county jail at the time of the report.

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