Meet the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Court Support Division

The division, led by Captain Christopher Thurmon, is responsible for maintaining security at the courthouse, including ...
Daily Reporter

SECURITY SPREAD: Sheriff urges county council to add officers at courthouse, annex

For the past 13 years, Jay Marx has been working security at the Hancock County Courthouse and Hancock County Courthouse Annex. With 22 years of law enforcement experience with the sheriff’s ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

Baltimore sheriff raises alarm on court security underfunding

Last week, in front of a judge and jury during a murder trial in the Baltimore City Circuit Court, three individuals attempted to attack the defendant. While they were quickly subdued and arrested, ...
Montgomery Community Media

Sheriff’s Department Still Dealing with Vacancies, But ‘Doing Better’

There currently are between 30 and 32 vacancies. However, seven deputy sheriff candidates will graduate in December and ease ...
Law

Courthouse panel's final report says security still needs fixing in Fulton

ATLANTA AP - The Fulton County courthouse complex still needs to beef up security staffing, install more surveillance equipment and develop an emergency plan, a committee formed in the wake of the ...
WBAL

Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen warns courthouse security being overlooked

Court security in Maryland is dangerously underfunded, according to Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen. Court security in Maryland is dangerously underfunded, according to Baltimore City Sheriff Sam ...