For the many deputies working the mandatory two or three extra shifts at the jail, there's no immediate relief in sight.
” to attract older cadets. He talked to state legislators this month about expanding qualifications for licensure and continuing education programs in an effort to boost recruitment.Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar speaks during a Commissioners Court meeting in October.Overtime expenses are “not going to ease up at all,” Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said.
Tooke said he’s hopeful the consultants’ studies will help the county address staffing issues, but he’s not optimistic that the reports will lead to meaningful maintenance improvements at the jail.County officials insisted last week that the contract approved Tuesday wasn’t to replace broken locks. “You have old, broken locks that are there and inmates talk; they know how to defeat these locks,” Salazar said. “So, yes, they need to be fixed. They need to be replaced.”
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