The Sheriff's office in Richmond County in the municipality of in the middle of deputy deficiency

Augusta, Ga. (WRDW/dares) – An urgent call to the community, says Richmond County Sheriff's Office, says that there is a deputy deficiency, and your help is necessary to keep the community safe.

The agency has just published a crime report for Sheriff Brantley's first 130 days in office, which decreased by 25% in total from January to May 10, 2025.

At the moment there is a deputy deficiency across the country.

Large and small communities feel the effects of this defect, here too at home.

We spoke to lieutenant Mark Chestang, who is responsible for the Sheriff's office of the Richmond County.

He says that the staff are in a better place than last year, and a new administration played a major role in this.

But in Covid, then they really started to see a dent in the staff.

Since then it has been difficult to relax.

Although they don't have as many MPs as they want, the crime rates have still not dropped compared to the previous year.

Lieutenant Chestang says that the new administration implements new ideas and strategies that require more hands on deck.

“The way we work as a team in different areas move our teams to the hotspots, where they have the wedding areas, and aim at our energy on this one point. And as I said, this is the administration that imagines it and they pull the resources to do,” said it, “said Chestang.

Lieutenant Chestang says that they are always looking for good, certified MPs.

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