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Douglas County sheriff outlines staffing, jail capacity and new Clinton Lake boat patrol
Summary
Sheriff Jay Armbruster briefed county commissioners on staffing, jail capacity, fleet costs and a new seasonal boat patrol at Clinton Lake, and described the office's reentry and mental-health programs during a March 5 work session.
Sheriff Jay Armbruster told the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on March 5 that the sheriff's office is nearly fully staffed after recent pay raises, but continues to manage pressures from jail population, fleet costs and expanded responsibilities including a new boat patrol at Clinton Lake.
Armbruster said the department is budgeted for 29 patrol positions and currently operates with about 22. He warned that staffing flows from the jail into patrol and promotions take time. "We are a unique agency where we are like a tube of toothpaste where we fill at the bottom and squeeze it up to the top," Armbruster said.
Armbruster emphasized rising vehicle costs for department fleet replacements: vehicles that cost about $31,000 in 2019 are now selling for roughly $48,000, and Ford F-150s run about $55,000. He said the department is tracking…
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