(KLZA)--Richardson County Sheriff Rick Hardesty reported his department had a total of 1,039 calls during the month of August with 369 of them being traffic stops. 37 arrests were made during the month, five of them from other agencies and there were 4 holds for other counties.
During the Drive Sober or get Pulled Over grant period August 16 - September 1, there were 585 calls with 241 of them being taffic stops which resulted in 11 arrests.
Sheriff Hardesty also reported there are currently 22 inmates held at the Richardson County Law Enforcement Center, including inmates from other counties.
The Sheriff discussed staffing, noting that two new employees will be hired plus a parttime person to fill vacancies in the dispatch center. It was also noted that deputies will be attending specialized training.
In addition, Sheriff Hardesty said two of the three patrol units recently ordered have been received and are waiting for equipment to be installed.
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