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Denver Sheriff Department staffing shortage worsens, overtime soars: “It’s never been this bad”

Morale craters as deputies are forced to work longer hours and more mandatory overtime, union president says

A Denver Sheriff Department deputy stands guard in a hallway at Denver City Jail on Oct. 13, 2022. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
A Denver Sheriff Department deputy stands guard in a hallway at Denver City Jail on Oct. 13, 2022. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 4: Shelly Bradbury - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | sbradbury@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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As staffing has dropped and overtime costs have ballooned, a long-simmering problem at the Denver Sheriff Department only has gotten worse in recent years.
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