The Anniston City Council may soon pull its police services out of the city's police jurisdictions.
The action would put those areas located outside Anniston city limits under the jurisdiction of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
The council voted Tuesday night to allow city attorney Polly Russell to draft an ordinance to that effect, at the request of Councilman Stan Bennett. Bennett said he had discussed the idea with the Calhoun County Commission as well as Sheriff Larry Amerson.
"Being able to devote those officers to the city itself would allow us to increase patrols and coverage of areas that may need it," Bennett said. "It isn't something that I particularly want to do, but a decision I had to make for the citizens of the city."
5 comments:
Finally...a move from the Anniston city council that actually makes sense. Not having to answer calls in Wellborn, Central City and Saks may actually free up the police to focus on cleaning up this crime infested city.
Thats great now they can focus on Anniston. But I feel sorry for the people who have to depend on our Sheriff for protection. You will have to hurry and WAAAAAAAAAAAAIT!
The High Sheriff will acually have to police for a change. If you want to know what Law Enforcement in Calhoun County think of the Sheriff just ask one you may be suprised at what they say. Cooperation with the Sheriff and locale police have never been worse! I know I worked as an investigator for the High Sheriff!
Way to go APD you can finally police in the city. Heaven knows you never got help from the Sheriff!
Police protection will go down hill when Anniston pulls back from the police jurisdiction the sheriff will not let his deputies acually do police work because he might lose a vote!
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