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Sheriff summarizes January workload, staffing gaps and jail overtime at Harvey County commission meeting
Summary
Sheriff Chad Gay told commissioners that January activity included dozens of cases and arrests, heavy mileage for deputies, and jail overtime. He said the office is three deputies short and described recruitment steps and timelines for certified and non‑certified hires.
Sheriff Chad Gay presented the department’s January activity report and staffing update to the Harvey County Board of Commissioners.
“January, you can see we, pulled a 86 cases, made 381 traffic stops, and issued 29 tickets arrested, 68 arrests, and 452 area checks, 90 citizen contacts, and drove 42,675 miles,” Gay said, reading monthly figures presented to the board.
Gay told commissioners the office was operating three deputies…
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