Page 12 - Eric Higgins News Today

At first blush, a report earlier this summer from The Marshall Project about the FBI’s new crime reporting system was damning.

When: West Earl Township supervisors meeting, Aug. 22. Supervisor Keith Kauffman was absent.

When: West Earl Township supervisors meeting, Aug. 8.

When: West Earl Township board of supervisors July 25 meeting.

A new top-of-the-line system allows deputies to experience real-life scenarios in virtual reality to prepare them for what they could encounter in the field.

When: Akron Borough Council meeting, June 27.

The $2 million project was necessitated by locks failing. Sheriff Eric Higgins says additional work is needed for the aging facility.

The Pulaski County sheriff on Thursday showed off new locks fitted on cells at the county jail, marking the completion of a project that he said was long overdue but vital to the safety of inmates and jail staff.

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is now starting a new program where officers offer a gift card, rather than a citation for minor issues like a missing headlight.

A 23-year U.S. Army veteran was leading with more than three-fourths of the vote reported in the Republican primary for Pulaski County sheriff on the platform that he will use his leadership experience and passion for the role to bring in fresh blood and cut inefficient spending, according to unofficial election results.