Summary
The Sheriff is 19 deputies short with 13 recruits graduating in December, plus six corrections and three dispatcher vacancies. The crime suppression unit (one sergeant, two deputies) made it into the general fund budget after four years of requests, but a Macomb Auto Theft Squad lieutenant position did not.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The auto theft lieutenant would cost the county about 65% of the position under the auto theft prevention authority match.
Residents get faster road patrol coverage and a dedicated crime suppression team.
The prosecutor's office lacks an armed deputy at paternity hearings, which staff say raises safety concerns.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Commissioners - Finance/Audit/Budget Committee - Oct 28, 2026
The Sheriff is 19 deputies short with 13 recruits graduating in December, plus six corrections and three dispatcher vacancies. The crime suppression unit (one sergeant, two deputies) made it into the general fund budget after four years of requests, but a Macomb Auto Theft Squad lieutenant position did not.
Board of Commissioners - Joint Public Services and Records and Public Safety Committees - Jan 15, 2026
The Sheriff's Department is adding two Road Patrol deputies countywide, funded by a $270,192 budget amendment drawing down the General Fund fund balance.
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