Sheriff Suspends Police Activity Due to Lack of Funding
Martin County Sheriff John Kirk had a concerning message for residents after funding didn’t come through: you’re on your own.
On February 3, Kirk posted a lengthy message on Facebook explaining the harrowing financial situation plaguing the county and therefore the local Kentucky police department. The sheriff of four years said financial strain limited the police work to himself, one other paid deputy and volunteers who help when they can.
“I will have to move my only other deputy to day shift and that will leave no protection on nights … Law enforcement as we have known for the last four years will not exist.” Kirk wrote. “I’m sure the thieves and drug dealers will have a ball.”
Kirk said the department was supposed to receive $75,000 in January but didn’t receive a single penny because the fiscal court was broke. He explained without divine intervention, “we are in trouble,” because he has no choice but to cut services.
Kirk added that he was asked to submit a budget that was $150,000 less than last year and blamed unnamed former members of the fiscal court for poorly managing the county’s tax dollars.
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