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I am writing this post nearly a week after last Tuesday’s session, which focused on the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Team. According to an August 9, 2012 Brunswick Beacon article, the Special Operations Team includes the K-9 enforcement team, the motorcycle unit and the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team. The ACE Team is a support unit whose primary functions are traffic enforcement (particularly DWI enforcement) and assisting in the apprehension of drug traffickers…
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Below is the text of a letter that was distributed to members of the Leland Town Council via email prior to the town’s special meeting tonight regarding the issue of sales tax distribution. A similar letter was distributed to the other municipalities in District 5. Click here to email me your thoughts on this issue. TEXT OF LETTER: September 30, 2013 Dear Mayor Bozeman, Council Members and Leland Residents, I regret that I am unable…
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Week eight of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy focused on the proper use of firearms. Based on my notes from tonight’s session, law enforcement officers are typically required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of firearms training, and they must re-qualify annually. A large portion of tonight’s discussion focused on safety. The instructor repeatedly emphasized that safety is paramount. He also emphasized that a “safety” feature on a gun is a mechanical feature, and…
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The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners recently created an ad hoc committee to review how the county distributes sales tax receipts to municipalities. I read the following statement at the beginning of the committee’s initial meeting today: “As this committee begins its work, it is important to emphasize the fact that the Board of Commissioners is not advocating any specific outcome. If anyone says that we are pushing a specific change to the sales tax…
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First, it is hard to believe we are already in week seven of the citizens academy. Time flies!! This week’s session met at Brunswick County Academy. We started in the gym, where we were given an overview of what tasers are and when and how they are used. In a nutshell, the purpose of a taser is to get an uncooperative suspect under control and into custody. The following definition of a Taser was found…
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