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Sheriff asks commissioners for $136.6 million budget as office highlights tech gains and staffing progress
Summary
Sheriff McGuffey presented a $136.6 million 2026 request emphasizing recruitment gains, investments in body-worn and cruiser cameras via the Axon contract, a jail management system and drone operations tied to a real-time operations center; commissioners discussed staffing targets, labor negotiations and capital funding sources.
Sheriff McGuffey presented the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office 2026 budget request on Nov. 18 and outlined operational improvements and technology investments the office says are improving safety and efficiency.
McGuffey said the department has implemented a 10-year Axon contract (body-worn cameras, cruiser cameras and drone capability) and uses a FUSIS-powered real-time operations center to…
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