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Residents press commissioners on sheriff accountability and propose child‑welfare pilot program
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 21 meeting, residents raised allegations of excessive force by the sheriff’s department and asked for more oversight; an advocate proposed a community‑based project called 'Step Up and Step Back' to reform child‑welfare practices and improve family services.
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. — Several residents used the public‑comment period at the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting on Jan. 21 to call for greater oversight of the sheriff’s department and to propose changes to how the county handles child‑welfare cases.
Elizabeth Longman opened public comment alleging repeated incidents of brutality and insufficient accountability in the sheriff’s department. “It is a travesty that this board does not require more accountability,” Longman said. “We have…
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