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Sheriff’s office presents plan to use opioid-settlement funds for staffing study

Jackson County Board of Supervisors · August 11, 2026

Summary

Chief Deputy Jim Kraker informed the Jackson County Board that the Sheriff’s Department is proposing to use opioid-settlement funds to pay for a staffing study by the National Policing Institute; the item was presented but no vote on funding was recorded in the minutes.

Chief Deputy Jim Kraker presented a proposal on Aug. 11 for the Sheriff’s Department to receive funds from the Opioid Settlement to commission a staffing study performed by the National Policing Institute.

The minutes record the presentation but do not include a motion or vote to authorize the expenditure; the board took the item as an informational presentation. The proposal specifies the National Policing Institute as the intended contractor for the staffing study; the minutes do not list a proposed dollar amount or timeline. Inquiries about next steps or funding authorization should be directed to the Sheriff’s Office or the Auditor’s Office.

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