Constables press for deputies and downtown courthouse nighttime security amid population growth
Eight constable precincts reported staffing shortfalls tied to population growth and asked the court for positions funding, fuel reimbursements and targeted units (DV, homeless/mental health). Precinct 4 urged reinstating law-enforcement presence at courthouse buildings at night citing a 2016--2018 threat assessment.
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Representatives from all eight constable precincts gave brief openings and then answered commissioners' questions about staffing needs and service delivery.
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