Sheriff Jim Cooper has warned publicly that Sacramento County’s proposed 2026-27 budget would force his department to gut specialized units and trigger a “public safety crisis,” claiming patrol deputies and detectives would drop from 480 to 394.
County Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez echoed the alarm on social media, posting that the proposed budget would “significantly reduce law enforcement services” and weaken neighborhood safety.
An examination of the Sheriff’s Office’s internal budget submittal, obtained by The Observer, tells a different story…