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Bee County approves 12-hour rotating shifts, converts unused jailer post to patrol sergeant
Summary
The commissioners voted to allow the sheriff’s office to adopt 12‑hour rotating shifts under FLSA 207(k) to reduce overtime and improve 24/7 coverage; the court also approved converting an unused cook/jailer position to a patrol sergeant, with FY26 funding to be addressed in next year’s budget.
Bee County Commissioners Court on Jan. 13 approved a resolution allowing the sheriff’s office to use a 12‑hour rotating shift schedule under the Fair Labor Standards Act exception for law enforcement (FLSA 207(k)), and approved converting an unused jail cook position into a patrol sergeant post.
The change is aimed at reducing heavy overtime costs and improving round‑the‑clock coverage, the sheriff’s…
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