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Sheriff reports staffing gaps and jail population; court ratifies SPO and accepts LESO vehicle
Summary
Sheriff Rios reported staffing vacancies and a jail population of 46 (37 male, 9 female). The court ratified the State Plan of Operation (SPO) and accepted a Caiman 6x6 vehicle through the LESO program on May 11, 2026.
During department reports at the May 11 meeting Sheriff Rios reported staffing vacancies in the Sheriff’s Office (1 patrol position, 1 investigator, 3 dispatcher openings and 2 jailers) and a jail population of 46 inmates (37 males and 9 females). Sheriff Rios also noted that it is National Police Week.
Later in the meeting the court ratified the State Plan of Operation (SPO) between the State of Texas and the Sheriff’s Office relating to allocation of excess Department of Defense property through the Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO). The ratification (signed by Judge Schroeder Jan. 5, 2026) was moved by Commissioner David Hildebrand, seconded by Commissioner Dwayne Faust and approved unanimously.
Following ratification the court approved acceptance of a Caiman 6x6 vehicle for the Sheriff’s Department through the LESO program. The minutes record the acceptance but do not include technical specifications for the vehicle or record whether the department committed to ongoing maintenance costs in the motion text.
County staff should file the SPO paperwork and the property acceptance documentation in the Sheriff’s asset records; budget implications for vehicle maintenance were not described in the meeting minutes.
