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Staffing shortfalls and rising calls strain Gilpin County sheriff, presentation shows
Summary
A county staffing study and budget slides presented to commissioners show rising inmate counts, sharp increases in emergency calls and a staffing gap in the sheriff's office that staff estimated would cost about $962,666 annually to address with new positions.
County staff summarized a 2024 staffing study for the sheriff's office that found authorized staffing below identified baseline levels and reported service stresses across patrol, detention and dispatch.
Call and detention trends: Staff said the sheriff's office recorded 26,369 fire-related calls in the cited year and that total dispatch calls rose sharply year over year (a 48% increase from…
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