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Sheriff reports higher staffing, lower jail revenue from U.S. Marshals contract; outlines training and policy work
Summary
Sheriff Matt Harris briefed commissioners on staffing gains, progress on Lexipol policy implementation, training, and a multiyear decline in revenue from the U.S. Marshals contract that has increased local general-fund support for the jail.
Sheriff Matt Harris told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4 that the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office had made progress in recruitment and policy work while facing a structural drop in revenue from the U.S. Marshals inmate contract.
Harris said the office is nearing full staffing for sworn positions, rising to 44 sworn deputies by the following week from 33 a year earlier, and that policy implementation under Lexipol is about 85% complete with an expected finish in two to three months. He listed recent trainings the office has completed, including CPR, field sobriety, taser and less-lethal training.
On jail operations, Harris said the average…
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