SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Police Department says it’s facing a staffing crisis and is now turning to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for help.
The department recently ended its contracts with Sacramento Regional Transit and the Natomas Unified School District due to staffing shortages. Police say that starting in January, officers will no longer be assigned to those areas — a move they describe as necessary because of ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining officers.
Dustin Smith, president of the Sacramento Police Officers Association, said the department is operating well below what it should be…