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El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte warns of severe staffing shortages, with overtime spending burning through cash faster than usual. He seeks one hundred more detention officers to handle daily operations, as public safety already uses forty-seven percent of its budget. Despite a drop in overall crime, special units rely on overtime deputies. County leaders back the sheriffs push to address budget and ops issues, prioritizing public safety.

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