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Sheriff requests Taser 10s for transport and courthouse deputies; annual cost cited at $340,000
Summary
At the April 18 budget hearing the sheriff asked council to fund nonlethal weapons for transport and courthouse staff, saying the office lacks alternatives to a service revolver in many assignments. The request would equip up to 250 deputies on transport and security assignments, trained to the same standard as Metro Police.
At the April 18 Budget & Finance meeting Sheriff Hall asked council to fund nonlethal stun devices for deputies who work transport, courthouse security and other assignments outside the jail, saying many of those positions currently have only a service revolver as an available weapon.
The sheriff said the requested equipment would cover about 250 staff who do transport, courthouse security and other duties and that the annual price tag would be about…
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