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Sheriff requests deputies, jail staff and technology upgrades, cites rising costs for uniforms, radios and video systems
Summary
During the July 14 budget workshop Erath County’s sheriff laid out requests for additional deputies and jailers, equipment upgrades including body and in‑car cameras, Guardian RFI tracking, CJIS‑compliant cloud storage (box.com), plate‑reader access and radio replacements.
Sheriff presented a multi‑part budget package for personnel and technology, asking the commissioners to consider additional staff and several equipment and licensing purchases to meet current operations and unfunded mandates.
On personnel, the sheriff said the jail’s rosters currently total about 35 jailers but requested two additional jail officers and—separately for patrol—discussed up to six additional deputy positions to respond to county growth and rising call volumes. “If you add deputies, you’ve got to add four, because you’ve got to add them every shift,” a commissioner said; the sheriff and staff noted the county may…
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