Sheriff outlines plan to separate dispatch and jail duties, seeks four correctional officers and new staffing pattern

Jul 1, 2026

Marquette County sheriff's office presented a staffing plan to separate dispatch and jail functions: a target of 10 dispatchers and 16 correctional officers (budgeted 26 positions) with staged hiring this fall and next year; the committee discussed training, certification, and operational impacts.

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The sheriff’s office presented a staffing and implementation plan to separate jail and dispatch functions and to hire additional personnel to support the change.

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