Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
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Type of Request: Position
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Request for approval of 33 positions effective February 7, 2026; 17 positions effective February 21, 2026; 17 positions effective March 21, 2026; 17 positions effective April 18, 2026; 31 positions effective May 30, 2026; and 16 positions effective June 27, 2026, for the Detention Operations Command.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Sheriff's Office would like to request the following new positions: 3 Detention Captains, 6 Detention Lieutenants, 20 Detention Sergeants, 100 Detention Officers, and 2 Certified Lieutenants. The total cost for this request will be about $6.9M.
Expected Impact:
Adding these positions will help improve safety and security for both inmates and staff in the jail as inmates are being brought back from outsourced locations and should facilitate further reductions in overtime spending. A portion of the cost is offset by ending one of the outsourcing contract earlier than anticipated.
The annual cost was $9.3M, $4.6M was budgeted for savings, leaving $3.1M in unbudgeted savings.
Alternative Options:
Continue operating at current staffing levels, which will create an unsafe environment as inmates are brought back from outsourced locations.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: C: Improve safety and health conditions in t...
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