An audit of the Hamilton County Sheriffs department is recommending three issues be addressed. They include: staffing, technology and training. The report concludes department staff are highly disciplined and resilient but also static and resistant to change. It says the agency, under former Sheriff Simon Leis, became frozen in time which prevents it from adopting more modern procedures and practices. It also dings the department for failing to identify, train and promote up and coming leaders to positions of increased authority resulting in a loss of talent. That leads to staffing concerns including the conclusion the department is one serious confrontation away from catastrophe due to understaffed correctional facilities. Other issues include Leis and Deputy Sean Donovans refusal to use modern technology such as email, duplication of paperwork already compiled by other county agencies, and using paper or other non-automated workflows to file reports or search databases. Sheriff Jim
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