•August 19, 2015•

Running a tight ship is a challenge for the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department, and recent uncertainties in state funding are putting more pressure on a limited staff.

“With eight deputies covering the county 24-7 we are already running pretty close,” Sheriff Chris Sims said, noting that similar sized surrounding counties operate with up to 40 percent more staff.

“We also have lake traffic and marinas adding to coverage,” he explained.

“Now with the pitiful state economy everybody is trying to get by on less.”

In spite of recent cuts in state police coverage and 33 cuts from the conservation officers academy, Sims explained that Moultrie is still in pretty good shape.

“We already cover most of the state highway accidents, so the cut in state police won’t affect us, and it doesn’t look like the conservation cuts will affect existing lake coverage,” he continued.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.