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Dubois County to require metal detectors and bag screening at courthouse starting Feb. 10
Summary
Courthouse Security Officer Tom Bell said training on new equipment will be Feb. 4 and that beginning Feb. 10 all courthouse entrants and bags will be screened with a metal detector and bag scanner.
Courthouse Security Officer Tom Bell reported the county has installed new security equipment and will require all entrants to the courthouse to pass through a metal detector and have bags scanned beginning Feb. 10, 2025. Bell said staff training on the equipment is scheduled for Feb. 4.
The minutes record the change as an operational update; the commissioners did not record a formal vote in the captured segment. The change will affect visitor screening procedures in the Courthouse Annex and expand routine entry requirements for the public and courthouse employees.
The record does not state whether screening will be continuous or on specific courthouse entrances, nor does it provide details about signage, staffing changes, or accommodations for individuals who cannot pass through metal detectors.
