Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of 21 deputy positions effective April 18, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 9, 2025, the Commissioners Court voted to allocate a total of $5.5 million from the General Fund to support contract deputy programs in Commissioners Precincts 3 and 4, with each precinct allocated $2.75 million for use within their respective jurisdictions. This action was intended to bring Precincts 3 and 4 into alignment with existing contract deputy support already in place in other precincts, ensuring a more consistent level of law enforcement resources across the County.
Precinct 3's $2.75 million allocation was transferred to the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) as an enhancement to its Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget, effective September 1, 2025. However, no Position Control Numbers (PCNs) were created at the time to correspond with this funding.
Approval of these 18 positions is necessary to properly align the previously allocated funds with authorized staffing within HCSO, enabling the recruitment, hiring, and deployment of deputies consistent with the Court's prior action and to achieve parity with contract deputy support already provided in other precincts.
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