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Ethics office reports rise in complaints; detention center and collections lead
Summary
The director of Jackson County’s Office of Ethics, Human Relations and Citizen Complaints told the Rules Committee complaints through mid‑November rose over 2024 levels, with detention center issues the largest source and collections (including senior property tax credit confusion) a close second. The office proposed outreach and data improvements.
Chris Crawford, director of Jackson County’s Office of Ethics, Human Relations and Citizen Complaints, told the Rules Committee on Tuesday that formal complaints filed with his office from January through mid‑November 2025 outpaced last year’s totals and that December was trending higher.
"Complaints for 2025 are 66% County related, 34% non County related," Crawford said, noting the non‑county share covers community issues such as municipal matters, police departments and disputes involving private or nonprofit organizations. He told the committee the office expects to finish the year with significantly more formal complaints than in 2024.
Crawford said the county’s detention center was the single largest source of formal complaints in 2025, and he attributed…
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