SHERIFF ASKS TO PURCHASE TRANSPORT VAN
On Monday, the Platte County Sheriff’s Department asked the county commission to purchase a transport van to be used to transport inmates that are released from the jail in Downtown Platte City to other areas of the county.
Maj. Erik Holland asked for the van as part of a plan the sheriff’s office is developing to address inmates that are released from the detention center.
“We want inmates that are released in Downtown Platte City to have a means to get home,” said Holland.
He told the county commission that inmates can use a telephone in the detention center to call for rides.
Holland said the sheriff’s office is developing a plan for a shuttle service to make it easier for released inmates to get to other modes of transportation, such as bus stops.
“Some inmates have burned so many bridges with friends and family that they have a hard time getting home from Platte City,” said Commissioner Joe Vanover in a press release.
In the same press release, Dagmar Wood, first district commissioner, added, “I’m very supportive of released inmates getting transported outside of Platte City if they don’t have anyone to pick them up. Keeping our Platte City citizens, businesses, and county offices safe is a priority for our commission.”
The request for bids asks for a van capable of transporting up to nine passengers and is a model 2021 or newer vehicle with 55,000 miles or less.
The proposals are due by July 8.
