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Atlantic County commissioners vote to request wand/metal-detector screening and audit of security after employee safety complaints
Summary
Following employee and union public comments describing threats and aggressive behavior at the county office building, commissioners voted to ask administration to provide wands/metal-detector accessories, staffing sufficient for screening, and an audit of the current security-service contract.
County employees and union representatives raised repeated concerns about safety and insufficient screening at the Atlantic County office building, telling commissioners that customers have threatened staff and that guards sometimes fail to perform expected screening duties.
Several employees, including union leaders, said they regularly encounter people carrying luggage and bags, some…
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