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Sheriff's Office seeks telecommunicator reclassifications, grant funding and equipment to boost regional response
Summary
Chief Deputy Brett Bailey and Captain Smith told commissioners the sheriff's office needs to regrade two ECO positions to telecommunicator specialists, and described several Office of the Governor/Urban Area Security Initiative grant applications and equipment purchases to improve communications, drone training and response capabilities.
Hays County's Sheriff’s Office presented several personnel and grant items to the Commissioner's Court, emphasizing gaps in communications staffing and the need for training and equipment.
Chief Deputy Brett Bailey asked the court to authorize downgrading two emergency communication officer (ECO) positions to Texas law enforcement telecommunicator specialist (TLETS) positions to better staff warrant and records functions; Bailey said this change carries no…
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