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Tazewell County sheriff summarizes operations, cites mental-health strain and staffing pressures
Summary
Sheriff Robert (first name provided in transcript) gave a detailed overview of the sheriff’s office: four divisions, roughly 130 staff, about 100 people in jail on average, high call volume, mental-health challenges and staffing shortfalls.
Sheriff Robert provided a high-level overview of Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office operations, saying the office handles patrol, corrections, civil process and court security and that mental-health needs and staff shortages are current challenges.
Sheriff Robert told the board he has worked in the sheriff’s office for 36 years, including 30 years as a deputy and the last six as sheriff. He described four divisions — patrol, corrections, civil process and court security — and said the department has about 130…
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