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Sheriff asks court for evidence‑facility, patrol deputies and jail supervisors amid staffing strain
Summary
The sheriff's office requested a climate‑controlled evidence drying facility, additional patrol deputies and jail sergeants, and described long intake/release delays and operational overtime driven by vacancies.
Sheriff Hooper and department leaders told the commissioners court the office faces multiple operational shortfalls that hamper evidence handling, response times and jail throughput.
CID officials described recurring difficulty processing wet or bloodied evidence without a climate‑controlled drying facility. A captain said the office sometimes had to improvise on wooden tables and risk contamination; the department estimated a 20‑by‑16 prefab, climate‑controlled building plus stainless work…
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