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Supervisors debate courthouse security staffing; options include additional guard or civilian personnel
Summary
Board members and staff discussed courthouse security options, including adding a third or fourth guard, using civilian security, pulling deputies or training reserves; no final staffing decision was made but supervisors asked for further cost and staffing analysis.
Black Hawk County supervisors spent part of the March 4 meeting discussing courthouse security coverage and staffing options after commissioners and staff raised concerns about courtroom incidents and employee safety.
Supervisors and the facilities director reviewed current coverage patterns and said the courthouse has a panic-button system and two security officers…
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