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Sheriff's office asks Indian Trail for three additional positions amid rising traffic incidents
Summary
A representative of the sheriff's office briefed council on crime and operational statistics and asked the town to fund three additional positions — a traffic sergeant and two mid-shift deputies — as part of the FY26 contract discussions; staff estimated a county contract increase around 7% pending final county numbers.
A representative of the sheriff's office presented year-to-date public-safety statistics and requested the town consider adding three positions under the contract for services: a traffic sergeant dedicated to traffic enforcement oversight and two additional deputies to cover mid-shift hours.
Statistics and enforcement focus: The sheriff's office representative said the department saw declines in serious violent crimes (murders down 100% year-to-year in the town's small…
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