Weld County Jail staff shortage leads to service reductions, suspensions across county

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Weld County Jail staff shortage leads to service reductions, suspensions across county
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GREELEY, Colo. — Weld County residents will be seeing immediate reductions and suspensions in some services offered by the sheriff’s office due to a years-long staffing shortage at the jail.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office said it will reduce responses from deputies to certain calls, which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and dependent upon available staffing. Reams said it was a difficult decision, but it's his “primary responsibility to keep the Weld County jail operational.”

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