(The Center Square) – Nearly 20% of the commissioned staff at the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office’s Corrections Bureau remains vacant, causing overtime usage to continue to rise in 2025.
Out of 245 full-time positions budgeted for the department tasked with managing the custody, control and care of persons confined in county jail, 39 vacancies remain, which represents nearly 20% of commissioned staff.
As a result of the staffing shortage at the Corrections Bureau, overtime usage is continuing to increase. In 2025, the average number of overtime hours per month is 7,546 through August. That is a 55.7% increase from 2024’s monthly average of 4,487 hours…