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Sheriff outlines staffing plan for annex, jail and patrol as commissioners weigh vacancies
Summary
Sheriff and jail leadership requested 12 correctional officers and 4 sergeants for the McKinzie Annex and additional patrol and court-release staff; commissioners stressed filling current vacancies first and discussed recruitment efforts.
Sheriff and jail chiefs told the court that opening the McKinzie Annex and improving jail-release throughput will require additional personnel and supervisory capacity if the facility is to operate safely.
Chiefs explained the annex staffing plan calls for 12 correctional officers (three per shift across four shifts) and four sergeants; court release and intake also need increased supervision, with four intake/release sergeants proposed to speed processing and reduce hold times. Sheriff’s leadership described the operating impediments to opening the annex — a FEMA-funded…
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