Week six of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy focused on the Vice Narcotics Unit.  As stated on the Sheriff’s Office website, the primary mission of the Vice Narcotics Unit is to investigate and detect narcotic violations, illegal alcohol sales, gambling, prostitution, and other illegal vices throughout Brunswick County. One particularly compelling statistic was provided during tonight’s session:  the United States has 10% of the world’s population, but consumes more than 80% of the narcotics produced…

I spent most of last week on a much-needed vacation, hence why I am just getting around to posting this update.  The only day I came back to Brunswick County was Tuesday for a County Commissioners’ workshop and meeting (rescheduled from Monday due to the Labor Day holiday).  As soon as the meeting was over I tracked down the Citizens’ Academy group, which was just wrapping up a tour of the Detention Center.  If I…

During week four of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, we learned about Animal Protective Services and the Crime Prevention Unit. Animal Protective Services According to the Sheriff’s Office website, the goals of the Animal Protective Services division (in addition to the obvious goals of protecting citizens from rabid or otherwise dangerous animals) are to create community partnerships to promote responsible pet ownership, decrease the overpopulation of domestic pets through spay-neuter programs and education, and to…