Safe Clark County
Your community - Your Safety - Our Job
Citizens Service Concerns
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office and Jail Services Department’s civil support staffing shortages have tremendous adverse effects on the communities we serve. We have stood by and watched as low staffing levels in the jail have caused significant limitations on the criminals who can be arrested and housed in the Clark County Jail. The un-safe numbers of deputies on patrol has caused frequent instances of temporary service cuts. Now the severe understaffing of the civil support branch is causing delays in obtaining your CPL, having your protection orders processed, and getting your loved one released from jail on time.
For Clark County citizens this means a continued decline in the quality of customer service you deserve. Communty members tell us daily they are fed up with the phone tree that never reaches a person, the CPL Unit that has cut services and limited their business hours, Civil Unit has cut their business hours We have heard your concerns. We want to be there for you when you need us, unfortunately, our county’s absence of commitment to your _________leaves us potentially unavailable at your time of need.
Contact Council MemberLaw Enforcement Service Concerns
Due to low civil support staffing in the Jail Services Department LE officers are finding it difficult to confirm warrants after hours and having to release criminals back to the streets. Understaffed civil support personnel in the Sheriff’s Office is causing service cuts for outside agencies. It is also causing deputies to be placed on hold for extended periods of time.
Contact Council MemberCouncil Accountability
The facts are clear. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is not only understaffed, but under budgeted. The County Councilors and County Manager have been provided the information but continue to ignore the facts and root cause. We need our leaders to take community safety seriously. This starts with a reassessment of how they budget for public safety. It is time for our community members to voice their concerns and hold these elected officials and County Manager accountable for their negligence.
Contact Council MemberCurrent Issues
A reality check
We are facing unprecedented times where the next generation isn’t concerned with having the 30-year career. They are looking for meaningful work, flexible work environments and most of all the pay. Jobs are plentiful and the number of workers is low. That means civil support personnel can take their skills to other agencies and immediately earn significantly more pay and benefits to support and nurture their families.
We must address the reality of our labor shortage and start fixing the problem. The first – and most important – step is to retain our current civil support staff. Then, we must start recruiting to fill our vacancies.
Contact Council MemberStaffing Levels are further dwindling
CCSO / JSD support staff are leaving for other agencies
- 78: Current SOG Staffing Level
- 26: Vacancies 20 with CCSO 6 with JSD
- ~25%: Current vacancy rate and growing.
- 7: Number of SOG members that retired (1) or left (6) for other law enforcement agencies or other in the last ( _# ) months.
- (__): Number of SOG members that are currently in the hiring process for other law enforcement agencies or other employers.
- (__): Vacancies for Deputies and Sergeants if all 14 decide to lateral to other agencies. ~21% Vacancy rate if all 14 leave.
