DA says office needs more investigators and a discovery technician to avoid sanctions
Aug 31, 2026
The 23rd Judicial District told commissioners it has one investigator for every five prosecutors and is seeking additional investigative capacity and a discovery technician to address discovery-rule sanctions and the surge in bodycam/video evidence.
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District Attorney George Brockler told the Elbert County commissioners the office has the second-highest caseload and the highest prosecutor-per-investigator ratio in the metro area, roughly one investigator for every five prosecutors. "We have, 1 investigator for every 5 prosecutors," Brockler said, and argued that adding investigators would bring the office closer to parity with peer jurisdictions.
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