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Sheriff presents 2024 annual report; office cites vacancies and program funding concerns
Summary
The Sutter County Sheriff presented the office’s 2024 annual report, describing a roughly $40 million department budget, vacancy improvements but continuing recruitment needs, community programs, and concern about retaining a grant‑funded mental‑health clinician when the grant ends.
The Sutter County Sheriff delivered the office’s calendar‑year 2024 annual report to the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23, summarizing operations, staffing, programs and capital needs.
The sheriff said the department’s budget is just under $40 million and reviewed divisional work including support services (records and dispatch), patrol, corrections and evidence. He highlighted community programs — youth art contests, Shop with a Cop, boat patrol and school visits — and noted training investments and recruitment efforts, including an academy sponsorship program.
Staffing figures in the report show vacancy improvements over previous years but continued market pressure: the sheriff reported patrol at about an 18% vacancy factor, corrections at 13% and dispatch at 15%, each slightly better than the county average. The sheriff cautioned that wage competitiveness remains a challenge as neighboring counties negotiate larger increases.
The sheriff also described a part‑time, grant‑funded mental‑health clinician known as Carrie who provides peer support and mental‑health services; the grant that supports the position is set to expire, and the sheriff said the office is seeking ways to preserve that capacity.
The board praised the sheriff’s community engagement work and acknowledged staffing challenges. The sheriff said the department will continue recruitment and training and thanked the board for past support.
