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Sheriff’s Office seeks analyst and capital upgrades, cites real‑time center success in recent homicide investigation
Summary
The Sheriff’s Office requested an analyst for the real‑time operations center (cost ~$86,766 shared with Alcoa/911), upgrades to jail locks, K9 replacements, and simulation/training gear; Sheriff Berrong cited a triple‑homicide case where real‑time tools aided tracking and capture.
Blount County Sheriff’s Office leaders told the budget committee they need targeted personnel and capital funding to sustain public‑safety operations and to keep up with technology.
Chief Deputy Jeff French described accomplishments including accreditation milestones and the operations center, and asked the committee to fund an analyst position to support data and video analysis for prosecutions and real‑time crime response. The analyst position cost shown in the packet is…
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