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Clear Creek sheriff reports staffing gains, warns jail revenue from U.S. Marshals has fallen sharply
Summary
Sheriff Matt Harris told commissioners on Feb. 4 the office has improved sworn staffing levels but the county’s jail revenue from the U.S. Marshals contract has fallen from roughly $1.27 million in 2019 to $318,000 in 2024, shifting costs to the general fund.
Sheriff Matt Harris provided an operational update to the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4, saying the office has made progress on staffing and policy updates while continuing to face financial challenges tied to declining revenue from federal detention contracts.
Harris said the sheriff’s office is implementing a new Lexipol policy manual and has completed roughly 85% of the updates to detention and law‑enforcement procedures; he said training (CPR, field sobriety, TASER and ‘less‑lethal’ training) has increased as staffing…
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