ASSOCIATE Magazine FBINAA Q1-2024

RURAL SHERIFF LEVERAGES MOBILE TECHNOLOGY , IMPROVING OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND SAVING MONEY: A SPOTLIGHT ON MONROE COUNTY (MO) SHERIFF’S OFFICE

DALE STOCKTON , NA Session 201

Law enforcement agencies across the country are faced with some daunting challenges, includ ing low staffing levels and limited budgets. This was certainly the case when Sheriff Joe Colston took office in early 2021. Responsible for providing law enforcement services across a rural county covering almost 700 square miles, the agency only has nine deputies, equating to one per thousand for the county’s residents.