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Sheriff warns computers will be unsupported in October 2025 and hospital transport unit is understaffed
Summary
Sheriff Alfred Montgomery told the Budget & Public Employees Committee that many sheriff's office computers will lose vendor support in October 2025, creating a cybersecurity and operational risk, and that hospital transports and less-lethal equipment are immediate priorities if the FY26 budget is to support current operations.
Sheriff Alfred Montgomery and senior staff told the Board of Aldermen’s budget committee on May 13 that the sheriff’s office faces two pressing operational risks for FY26: aging, soon-to-be-unsupported computers and an understaffed hospital transport unit that is drawing deputies from courtroom and security assignments.
"All Sheriff's computers will be unsupported in October 2025," Montgomery said, noting a vendor quote to replace computers and related support of roughly $259,000. The sheriff said 33 machines already sit out of warranty and that Windows support for other machines will end in November 2025.
Equipment, safety and staffing: Montgomery said the office has fewer than six operational tasers and that Missouri law…
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