Board reviews courthouse security plan; sends details to facilities committee
Commissioners reviewed a plan for increased courthouse security—staffed entry desk(s), expanded camera coverage, building sweeps and maintained metal detectors for high‑profile trials—and agreed to refer implementation details to the facilities committee; staff said funding was available in the 2025 court‑security budget.
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The board discussed a proposed courthouse/district court security plan that includes restricting certain exterior entrances, creating a staffed entry desk with a uniformed presence, adding cameras to cover all access points, routine building sweeps and maintaining metal detectors at the courthouse entrance for high‑profile proceedings. A staff presenter said the proposal can be covered within the previously approved 2025 court‑security budget and recommended facilities committee review to refine signage, desk siting and other logistics.
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