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Sheriff outlines FY2026 priorities: staffing, jail technology and reserve-building for vehicles and radios
Summary
Sheriff Ken Vanderkam presented the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office FY2026 proposal, emphasizing recruitment gains, jail-control-system replacement, and creation of a vehicle/radio reserve while flagging rising inmate medical costs and infrastructure needs.
Deschutes County Sheriff Ken Vanderkam told the budget committee on May 12 that the sheriff’s office is proposing a FY2026 budget that emphasizes staffing stability, technology upgrades in the jail, and the start of a reserve program to smooth future capital purchases for vehicles and radios.
Key points from the sheriff’s presentation - Staffing and recruitment: The sheriff reported recruiting progress and structural rework in hiring and training that have produced larger candidate pools than in prior years. The office is budgeting 271 full-time equivalent positions for its public-safety districts and corrections operations. - Reserve-building for capital items: The sheriff’s office said it will begin seeding a reserve…
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