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M problem, and there are more coordination problems when we get into the weekend work release program where we have to provide the job site and some of the supervision, when we get into medical expenses, the garden program to supplement some of the food problems at the jail, etc. We cannot give our authority to the Sheriff because we are the funding source, but he can give his to the County Commission, and the Administrator believed it will make his job easier by making it a less complicated operation. Chairman Scurlock emphasized that we are not talking about completely severing the relationship, and Sheriff Dobeck agreed, noting that corrections is an integral part of law enforcement and is not something that can ever be given away totally. Discussion ensued re the eventuality of a major disturbance arising at the jail when it is operated under the County Commission, and the Sheriff confirmed that he would most certainly send his deputies to assist in any such event. The Chairman noted that at the seminar it was brought out that they have developed professional people specifically to handle such disturbances, which are special situations. Commissioner Lyons reported that he has visited two out of three counties where the Commission runs the jails, and he really couldn't tell the difference; they seemed to be very well run jails. Sheriff Dobeck pointed out that another benefit to the public will be that the Sheriff's Department will be able to concentrate on law enforcement instead of having to concen- trate on the jail situation. With the population of the county getting to about 70,000, he believed there is a need to add to our law enforcement end. Considerable discussion followed regarding the time spent training personnel as jailers and then having them 35 JUL 3 1984 ca 7 6 UL 563