Commissioners approve Protection Plus screening at courthouse; contract to start first Monday in June

Billy Ingalls, operations director for Protection Plus, presented a proposal to add weapons‑detection screening at the Randolph County courthouse and recommended a mix of equipment and staff to minimize intrusion while detecting metal and contraband. "Sufficient staff would be appropriate to have one civilian security guard and one law enforcement" presence, Ingalls told commissioners, adding the company would use local officers where possible and provide handheld wands and queueing barriers to smooth entry.