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Board approves sheriff’s handgun contract; one supervisor abstains citing employment with sheriff’s office

Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors · August 20, 2024
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The board approved a $440,320.55 contract for replacement duty weapons and accessories for the sheriff’s office; Supervisor Casey M. Dooley read a statement that he would abstain because he is employed by the sheriff’s office. 350 characters or less.

The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a contract with SIG Sauer totaling $440,320.55 to replace the sheriff’s office duty weapons and supply optics and lights. The presentation traced the department’s transition from revolvers to .40‑caliber Glocks and explained a shift toward 9mm pistols after in‑house testing of competing models.

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