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Sheriff asks Beaufort County to add three bailiffs after courthouse security assessment

5867092 · May 22, 2025
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Summary

The sheriff requested three additional armed bailiffs for courthouse security, citing a recent courthouse security assessment and the county’s current reliance on five bailiffs plus overtime and outside personnel for courtroom security and prisoner transports.

The Beaufort County sheriff asked the Board of Commissioners to approve three additional bailiff positions to implement several recommendations from a recent courthouse security assessment.

The sheriff said the courthouse currently has five assigned bailiffs who share responsibilities for courtroom security, prisoner transport and other tasks; when those five are tied up the…

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