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Sheriff explains staffing swaps, court security pay and part‑time tier change as jail budget holds steady

5581823 · August 14, 2025
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The sheriff reorganized jail supervisory roles and won approval to pay armed court‑security officers at the county’s specialist part‑time rate, while commissioners shifted vehicle outfitting into capital accounts and asked for quarterly commissary reports.

The Dearborn County sheriff asked commissioners on June 1 to reclassify and reorganize some jail and court‑security positions and to allow a higher part‑time pay tier for courthouse security officers who carry weapons. Commissioners agreed to the staffing swap and authorized the sheriff to set part‑time pay for armed court security in the higher tier range.

Sheriff’s staff described a…

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