Sheriff outlines LERC operations, sabbatical program and staffing shortfalls as budget priorities

Dec 9, 2025

Sheriff Will Aiken told the Clay County Commission the Law Enforcement Resource Center is open and intended to be self-sustaining, described a contracted sabbatical and clinician program to reduce burnout, and warned the county remains roughly 37 positions short for jail operations.

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Sheriff Will Aiken told the Clay County Commission Wednesday that the Clay County Law Enforcement Resource Center (LERC) opened Oct. 31 and is intended to be a regional training asset that can cover operating costs with user fees rather than rely on ongoing general-fund support. ‘‘What you're seeing here is a breakdown of our organizational structure,’’ Aiken said at the start of his department presentation.

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