The DeWitt County Sheriff's Department has a number of upgrades to its equipment coming up in the next year.

According to Sheriff Mike Walker, the department has recently been approved to seek out updates to its tasers. He explains the current tasers they have are well past their expiration but they aren't getting rid of them altogether.

The Sheriff's office currently has two trucks on order they will await the arrival of later this year. The Sheriff indicates the biggest issue they are dealing with is the cost increase of these vehicles.

As Sheriff Walker cycles out vehicles, they take an inventory of the department's fleet and asses what vehicles need replaced the most and who might be in line for a new vehicle.

The equipment on the inside of the vehicles gets reused as much as possible. He explains they try to keep as much equipment as they can to keep from having to buy new. 

Sheriff Walker says it is his goal to be as judicious as possible with taxpayer dollars.