By Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado
The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is pulling back some services to the community while the agency tries to combat a worker shortage within the county jail. Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams announced the agency has pulled some deputies and employees from the community to make sure the jail is properly staffed. The changes are temporary until more employees can be hired and trained.
“We are having a terrible time finding people to work at the sheriff’s office,” said Weld County Sheriff’s Office Cpt. Matt Turner.
Turner said the decision to pull resources, including the animal control division, from the community was a difficult decision. However, he said the sheriff was placed in a tough position due to lack of funding.