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Sheriff warns juvenile placements strain deputies; county sees more SWAT callouts and plans new K‑9 capability
Summary
The Iron County sheriff told commissioners the county has seen 14 SWAT callouts this year and growing juvenile incidents at out‑of‑state youth homes are increasing patrol hours and costs. The sheriff said he is cautious about joining ICE's 287(g) programs and that the county will acquire a second explosive detection dog.
The Iron County sheriff updated commissioners on Sept. 8 that the sheriff's office has had 14 SWAT callouts year‑to‑date, is seeing more drug cases involving firearms and is planning operational upgrades including a second explosive‑detection K‑9.
Sheriff (name not specified) described two recent task‑force arrests: one earlier that yielded drugs and "over 51 guns," and a more recent seizure of drugs and 13 firearms. "We're seeing a lot of drug related cases that also are involving firearms," he said, noting the county recently joined a regional bomb squad partnership and has grant funding for a second explosive detection dog expected to arrive in January.
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