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Commissioners approve regional ICAC interlocal agreement despite sheriff saying he will not sign
Summary
Franklin County commissioners voted to affix the county’s signature to a Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) interlocal agreement after a lengthy debate with the county sheriff, who said the agreement would not bind his office and that he would not sign it.
On March 26, 2025, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted to affix the county’s signature to a Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) interlocal agreement intended to pool regional law-enforcement resources to investigate online child exploitation.
The agreement, presented by Jeff Briggs, was described as an interlocal cooperation arrangement covered by state law and the Mutual Aid/Peace Officer Powers statute. Briggs said the arrangement would create a regional task force to perform sting operations, peer-to-peer undercover chats and regional outreach to prevent youth victimization.
Briggs told the commission the agreement is “covered by the mutual aid,…
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