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Sheriff warns staffing, overtime and school-guardian mandate will strain county resources
Summary
Emery County’s sheriff told commissioners that staffing shortages, rising overtime and new school-guardian requirements are stretching the sheriff’s office and could raise costs; an EMPG grant award remains on hold until a staff member completes required certification.
Emery County’s sheriff told commissioners on Tuesday that the sheriff’s office is operating under sustained staffing shortages and rising overtime, and that recent state school-security laws will increase the department’s workload.
The sheriff said the Office is “burning the candles at both end,” noting vacancies, overtime for special patrols and extra duties such as school interviews and high-profile investigations. He said an EMPG emergency-management grant award of $44,000 referenced in the budget is currently on funding hold pending required staff certifications and…
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