Sheriff: 75 new deputies needed to serve GA warrants

Clayton County’s sheriff says he needs 75 new deputies to unload a glut of unserved warrants, a move that could cost millions of dollars. Sheriff Kem Kimbrough is already dealing with an ever-tightening budget. But it could cost several million dollars to hire that many deputies and provide them with training, weapons and vehicles.

the Associated Press
Published: February 18, 2009
Updated: February 18, 2009

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JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) - Clayton County’s sheriff says he needs 75 new deputies to unload a glut of unserved warrants, a move that could cost millions of dollars. Sheriff Kem Kimbrough is already dealing with an ever-tightening budget. But it could cost several million dollars to hire that many deputies and provide them with training, weapons and vehicles.

Kimbrough says a bigger staff is necessary to serve nearly 16,000 warrants that were still outstanding as of Feb. 10. There had been about 20,000 outstanding warrants when the sheriff took office Jan. 1.

The request comes just before the Georgia Bureau of Investigation audits the department at the end of the month to ensure warrants are being served and procedures are being followed.