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Sheriff David Hynes seeks technology, training and limited staffing increases in FY26 request
Summary
Sheriff David R. Hynes presented a FY26 request focused on software, expanded training and modest operating increases; he said he will pause major new hiring to emphasize retention and filling vacancies.
Hanover County Sheriff David R. Hynes presented his office’s budget request during the Feb. 26 board meeting, asking for operating increases principally to cover licensing for investigative and records software and to restore and expand training budgets.
Hynes said his office responded to more than 36,000 calls for service in 2024 and described reductions in five of the eight FBI index crimes, though he said aggravated assaults rose primarily because a single DUI incident affected many victims. He described the sheriff’s office’s community programs, including citizen police academies and neighborhood partnerships, and…
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