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Sheriff: SWAT calls and youth‑home problems are straining county resources
Summary
Sheriff Carpenter reported increased SWAT callouts and continuing issues with youth group homes that are consuming deputy hours and budget; sheriff's office highlighted regional partnerships, new detection dogs and public warnings about impersonation fraud calls.
Sheriff Carpenter told the commission that while many crime categories are down this year, the county has seen an uptick in SWAT deployments and persistent problems tied to youth group homes.
"So far this year to date, we've had 7 callouts," the sheriff said, noting that last year had roughly two dozen for the full year. He outlined…
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