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Sheriff highlights accreditation, drug seizures, Narcan vending machine and jail renovation needs
Summary
Sheriff Jeff Balzer told commissioners the office has expanded accreditation and training, reported large drug-task-force seizures and the opening of a 24-hour Narcan vending machine, and asked for funding for ballistic helmets and phased jail renovations while acknowledging staffing and training-center cost pressures.
Sheriff Jeff Balzer presented the sheriff—s office budget priorities and operational updates at the Nov. 17 session, outlining public-safety programs, equipment requests and facility needs.
Balzer reviewed a string of accreditations and awards the office has pursued and said partnerships remain central to operations, citing the tactical unit, crisis negotiation team and school resource officers. "We have 19 deputies who are dedicated to school safety," Balzer told the commissioners.
He described drug-task-force activity from Jan. 1 through Oct. 31 that included more than 30 search warrants, the seizure of 64 firearms and nearly $650,000 in U.S. currency, and…
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