Sheriff in Michigan will not take certain calls do to gas prices. .

[michigantoga]

Sheriff changes how deputies patrol due to gas prices; some calls to be handled by phone

ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN) — The Isabella County Sheriff's Office in Michigan is shifting gears on how deputies patrol after record-high gas prices create a budget dilemma. Sheriff Michael Main explained the situation in a Facebook post this week. The sheriff wrote that the fuel budget has...

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ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN) — The Isabella County Sheriff's Office in Michigan is shifting gears on how deputies patrol after record-high gas prices create a budget dilemma.

Sheriff Michael Main explained the situation in a Facebook post this week.

The sheriff wrote that the fuel budget has been exhausted with the gas price increases, prompting changes in patrols.

Some issues will now be dealt with over the phone.




Isabella County Sheriff's Office logo. (UpNorthLive)

"Isabella County Sheriff’s Office is feeling the pain at the pump as well. We have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel with several months to go before the budget reset.

"I have instructed the deputies to attempt to manage whatever calls are acceptable over the phone. This would be non-in-progress calls, non-life-threatening calls, calls that do not require evidence collection or documentation.

"Deputies will continue to provide patrols to all areas of the county, they will respond to those calls that need to be managed in person. Any call that is in progress with active suspects will involve a response by the deputies. I want to assure the community that safety is our primary goal, and we will continue to respond to those types of calls."

Deputies will continue to patrol across the county and respond to calls that need to be managed in person.

Gas prices reached a record-high of $5.19 a gallon this week.

 

[TheAlias]

Grandstanding theater.

Won't fulfill their oath so they can stick it on the other side. Sickening.

City should respond by freezing salaries.