Starting and overall pay for licensed detention officers “trailed significantly,”...
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The report listed several recommendations to improve staffing, including higher salaries and changing the work schedule. The consultants noted El Paso County had just 10 vacancies and attributed the low figure to area economic factors and a high retention rate among detention officers. Bexar County and other agencies have resorted to mandated overtime, using mid-managers to work line positions, modified work weeks, and employing part-time staff to meet minimum levels.
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