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Clay County sheriff reports staffing strains, drug seizures and jail admissions delays
Summary
Sheriff's office delivered its annual update, detailing staffing shortfalls on patrol and investigations, narcotics and seizures, use of donated funds, corrections programing, and long waits for state mental-health beds.
The Clay County Sheriff and senior staff told the Board of Commissioners on March 4 that the office is operating with staffing gaps in patrol and investigations while continuing regional responses, K‑9 and SWAT activity, and drug enforcement seizures.
The sheriff’s presentation said patrol and investigations have been strained by retirements, unexpected resignations and leave, leaving the agency "running at minimums" at times. The office reported planned staff shortages in the investigators unit through the year because of family-medical leave and a military deployment.
The sherif…
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