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Sheriff's office reports staffing gaps; court approves overtime for jail and dispatch

Burleson County Commissioners Court · March 3, 2026
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Burleson County's Chief Deputy reported multiple staffing vacancies and a jail population of 56; the commissioners approved overtime for jail and dispatch for April to address coverage gaps.

Chief Deputy Rios told the Commissioners Court March 24 that the sheriff’s office is short-staffed, listing openings for two jailers, three dispatchers, one full-time nurse, three patrol…

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