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Sheriff and police outline local safety updates: deputy recovery, shootings, move‑in traffic and vehicle‑theft prevention
Summary
Champaign County Sheriff and Champaign Police deputies reported a deputy’s recovery from a crash, five shooting incidents this year, campus move‑in and football traffic plans, a free community police academy starting Sept. 10, and advice and programs to combat Kia/Hyundai vehicle thefts.
Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Harmon and Champaign Police representatives briefed the Community Coalition on recent incidents and planned public‑safety measures for the start of the school year. Sheriff Dustin Harmon said a deputy involved in a recent motor‑vehicle accident “is out of the hospital” and recovering, and that while the deputy may be out from work for a while, the outcome was far better than initially feared. He reported five shooting incidents in the county so far this year and said only one involved an injury; he…
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