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Sheriff asks for more deputies, identifies jail vacancies and overtime pressure
Summary
Sheriff's office outlined a request to restore patrol staffing with 24 additional deputies, reported 17 jail vacancies and significant overtime needs (jail overtime ~ $340,000), and asked commissioners to consider recruitment advertising and phased hiring to reduce overtime and improve coverage.
Sheriff's command staff presented the commission with staffing and operational needs for patrol and the jail, saying county patrol covers a large rural area and jail operations face persistent vacancies and overtime costs.
The sheriff's deputy leading the presentation reported that the patrol section has 24 officers across three shifts and asked the court to consider adding 24 deputies and additional vehicles to restore coverage across the county. "Control right now has a total of 23…
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