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| Sheriff says cutbacks are becoming a safety concern |
| By livingstondaily.com - Jim Totten |
| Published: 09/27/2011 |
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Fewer Livingston County Sheriff's Department deputies and correction officers are doing more and more work due to budget cutbacks and attrition, and it's reached a breaking point, according to Sheriff Bob Bezotte. "Everybody is burned out," he said. Bezotte said the lack of adequate staffing is having a "big negative impact on the whole operation." Often, he said there are six or less correction officers overseeing 240-250 inmates in the county jail. He said his road patrol deputies are often pulled off the street to handle transporting inmates to court appointments, and this means there are no deputies on the road during the day at times. The result is Michigan State Police troopers, who have also seen their staff reduced, must respond to all the calls in the county. The department also doesn't respond to certain calls anymore, such as calls about barking dogs or about accidents on private property that don't involve injuries. Sometimes, reports are simply taken over the telephone. On Monday evening, Bezotte and his lieutenants outlined their concerns to subcommittees of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners. After two hours of presenting their information, it became clear the real issue was funding. Bezotte said he would like to add eight correction officers who could handle transportation to court, and this would free up deputies for road patrol. Adding eight corrections officers would cost an estimated $560,000. "Where do we get the money?" County Commissioner Ronald VanHouten asked. Read More. |
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