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Residents press commissioners on law enforcement structure, child abuse prevention and committee appointments during public comments
Summary
During public comment at the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting, residents urged the board to keep a single elected sheriff’s office, called for stronger child abuse prevention efforts, volunteered for litter cleanup and raised concerns about commissioners’ committee assignments.
Several Harnett County residents used the public comment period to press commissioners on local law enforcement structure, child abuse prevention programs and citizen access to county advisory committees.
Larry Mitchell of 478 Century Drive in Cameron told the board he favors having a single law enforcement agency — the elected sheriff’s office — rather than creating a separate police department, saying a police force "will not solve" current problems and that sheriffs have…
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