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Commissioners question sheriff over overtime, off‑duty escorts and county‑vehicle reimbursements
Summary
Pulaski County commissioners pressed the sheriff on persistent overtime, officers doing escort work outside the county using county vehicles and where mileage reimbursements are posted and used in county accounting.
Commissioners questioned the sheriff about overtime levels, staffing shortages and the practice of deputies performing paid escort/transport work outside Pulaski County during their off duty hours.
Sheriff Chris (surname not provided) said staffing challenges — including a military deployment and officer injuries — had left the department short several deputies at different times, requiring schedule adjustments and some overtime. He said officers performing escort or transport work for private firms or other jurisdictions do so on their own time, and the contracting companies reimburse the…
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