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Sheriff reports drop in calls and jail crowding; requests new vehicles and schedules x-ray demo
Summary
Sheriff Ray Thomas reported 4,135 calls in Q1 2026 (down from 8,443 in Q1 2025) and 170 arrests versus 187 last year, cited visibility of deputies as a deterrent, described jail overpopulation concerns and asked the board to consider purchasing three new vehicles; he also invited commissioners to a vendor demonstration of an inmate x-ray machine.
Sheriff Ray Thomas told Delaware County commissioners on April 7 that his office handled 4,135 calls in the first quarter of 2026, down from 8,443 calls in the same period in 2025, and that the agency made 170 arrests compared with 187 last year.
Thomas said the lower call volume likely reflects increased deputy presence in the county and praised…
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