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Montgomery County approves funding to add eight jail deputies after sheriff warns of staffing shortfalls
Summary
Following a presentation that described staffing shortages and safety risks at the county jail, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Nov. 25, 2024, to fund eight deputy positions; staff provided mid-year and annual cost estimates.
Montgomery County’s Board of Supervisors approved funding to add eight deputy positions in the sheriff’s office on Nov. 25, 2024, after Sheriff Parton described persistent staffing shortages and safety concerns at the county jail.
Sheriff Parton told the board that current shift coverage leaves floor staffing thin: deputies assigned to control-room duties are not available for floor coverage, and mandatory training, comp time, sick leave and other absences routinely reduce available staffing. He said the department has four…
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