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El Paso County Jail Staffing Plan Aims to Fill 40 Positions Annually

El Paso Matters••Elida S. Perez
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The El Paso County Commissioners Court has approved a new staffing strategy for the Sheriff's Office that is expected to fill at least 40 detention officer positions each year without relying on costly overtime pay. This plan utilizes salary savings from existing vacancies to temporarily fund additional officers at the county's jails. Despite a decrease in the inmate population, overtime costs have surged to approximately $30,000 daily, raising concerns about budget management. The Sheriff’s Office will provide quarterly updates to the Commissioners Court regarding staffing and overtime expenditures. This initiative is supported by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Officers Association, which has long faced staffing shortages.

Key Details: • New staffing strategy approved on June 8, 2026. • Plan aims to fill 40 detention officer positions annually. • Overtime costs have nearly doubled to $30,000 daily. • Sheriff's Office to report quarterly on staffing and overtime.

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El Paso County Sheriff's OfficeEl Paso County Commissioners CourtBetsy KellerOscar UgarteJackie ButlerEl Paso County Downtown Detention FacilityPatrick GaileyVerenice AcostaOmar GonzalezEl Paso County Sheriff’s Officers Association

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