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Custer County sheriff recaps patrol, radios and vehicle updates; urges residents to sign up for Everbridge alerts
Summary
Sheriff Rich reported higher traffic enforcement this year, new in-car radios donated by another sheriff's office, replacement vehicles and a county campaign to have camps and residents enroll in the Everbridge emergency-alert system.
Sheriff Rich gave a wide-ranging public safety update at the July 16 Custer County staff meeting, outlining higher traffic enforcement this year, vehicle replacements, radio upgrades and community emergency-notification work.
The sheriff said traffic stops and tickets are roughly double compared with the same time last year, reflecting both higher travel speeds on recently paved local roads and increased enforcement. He cited two large truck rollovers on county highways this year and urged more attention to commercial-driver safety.
Radios and vehicles Rich told commissioners a large sheriff's office in the state donated eight expensive in-car radios (roughly $5,000 each) to Custer County. He said…
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