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Residents press county on law enforcement structure, child-abuse prevention; commissioners proclaim Lineman and Child Abuse Prevention observances
Summary
During public comment the Harnett County Board of Commissioners heard calls to retain the elected sheriff as the sole law-enforcement agency, appeals on child-abuse prevention, and a request for committee appointments to be re-evaluated. The board also issued proclamations for Line Worker Appreciation Day and Child Abuse Prevention Month.
At its meeting the Harnett County Board of Commissioners heard several members of the public on enforcement, child welfare and committee participation and issued two proclamations recognizing line workers and April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Larry Mitchell, a resident of Cameron, told commissioners he favors keeping a single law-enforcement agency in the county "and that's the Sheriff's Office," and cautioned that creating a separate police force could shift funding away from other departments. "Sheriffs are elected by the people," Mitchell said, arguing that a police force could be more political because the chief…
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