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Atlantic County sheriff briefs Buena Vista committee on warrants, staffing and need for municipal support
Summary
The Atlantic County Sheriff told Buena Vista Township officials the county reduced outstanding warrants from about 7,000 to 5,200, described a new night‑shift fugitive team and asked municipalities to support law‑enforcement efforts and training; no operational requests requiring immediate council action were recorded.
The Atlantic County Sheriff briefed Buena Vista Township on June 24 about recent enforcement work and staffing changes, saying the sheriff's office has reduced outstanding warrants and created a night‑shift team to assist municipal departments.
"We first took office we had 7,000 outstanding fugitive warrants," the sheriff said, reporting the active warrant total is now about 5,200 and describing efforts to execute warrants for child‑support and violent offenders. The sheriff said a night‑shift fugitive warrant team has been established to assist Atlantic City and other municipalities and emphasized a need for municipal support and updated training in some county facilities.
The sheriff described delays in municipal police response in some areas owing to coverage demands and urged council support for countywide law‑enforcement initiatives. He also raised concerns about security and staffing at the county municipal court and recommended professionally trained security to protect judges, staff and the public.
Council members thanked the sheriff for the briefing. The meeting record shows no formal council action requesting additional county resources or funding at the June 24 meeting; the sheriff requested support and cooperation from municipal officials.
What happens next: The sheriff said his office will continue outreach to municipalities; council members may follow up through administrative channels if they choose to request county resources or to coordinate local support.
