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Sheriff reports spike in calls, staffing shortfall and equipment updates
Summary
Sheriff Tony Helms reported 652 calls for service in September (up from ~400 monthly two years earlier), 283 court papers served, 89 reports and 81 arrests; he said the jail is short two correction officers and that medical devices for cells will be installed in the coming weeks.
Sheriff Tony Helms told the commission that the Sheriff's Office recorded 652 calls for service in September compared with about 400 calls per month two years ago; the department served 283 court papers, completed 89 reports and made 81 arrests. Helms said the jail is currently short two correction officers and that much overtime is driven by court attendance schedules.
Helms presented a renewal proposal from Taylor for the jail generator service agreement and recommended fuel change service because the generator fuel has not been replaced in several years; he also said medical devices for cells should be installed in the next few weeks and provided pricing on a new patrol vehicle that could be purchased with ARPA funds if remaining. The minutes record no final purchase decision beyond the ARPA authorization vote elsewhere in the meeting.
