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Commissioners note Oct. 30 courthouse drill, LPSCC deflection workgroup and review of local public‑health authority
Summary
Commissioner Coker on Aug. 19 briefed the board on a courthouse emergency drill scheduled for Oct. 30, LPSCC's decision to form a local deflection working group rather than accept a state grant, and preliminary discussions about county patrol support and a community resource officer with the City of Brookings.
Commissioner Coker used the Aug. 19 meeting to provide several administrative updates relevant to public safety and behavioral‑health planning.
Civic safety drill: Coker said Curry State Courts will run a campus security drill on Oct. 30 called a "run, hide, fight" exercise; a tabletop run‑through was scheduled for noon the day before. He asked county offices to consider whether the courts could extend training to other county properties and said he had asked the courts' administrative staff to explore that option.
Behavioral health deflection: Coker summarized recent work by the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC). Members considered applying for a state Behavioral Health…
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