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

Aug 11, 2026

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.

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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.

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