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Residents raise concerns about Berkeley County Sheriff’s office participation in 287(g) agreement
Summary
Several community members used the public-comment portion to express concern about the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office participating in the federal 287(g) agreement with DHS; the Commission recorded the comments but no formal action was taken.
During public comment, several community members addressed the Commission to voice concerns about the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office participation in a 287(g) agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Commenters asked the Commission to be aware of the arrangement and its local effects; the transcript does not record a response from commissioners during public comment.
The Commission did not take immediate action on the comments in this meeting; the remarks were recorded during the public-comment portion and may prompt follow-up from commissioners or staff at a later date. The transcript identifies the issue only as concerns raised by community members, without specific policy proposals or a recorded reply from county officials.
