Sheriff Attends Meeting on Illegal Aliens InsteadThe Sheriff's Office put together an event to honor at a Seniors Appreciation Luncheon (60 & up) that was held at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center in Sanford, on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 . (Learn more) The full allotment of 500 tickets were given out before the event. County Commissioner Chairman and Mayor Cornelia Olive welcomed the group, but Sheriff Tracy Carter was no where in site! It is kind of the opposite of having a birthday party and no one showing up.
Sheriff Carter was at a meeting in Asheville with all the the Sheriff's in the state to discuss the identification of illegal aliens who had been arrested by crimes. "I just felt that the senior citizens would rather me be there to deal with the illegal immigration problems, " Sheriff Carter said. He reported that a new computer system was announced that would integrate with existing computer systems to automatically check to see if someone's finger print matched that of an illegal alien. Carter said it would be several months before the new system was up and running.
The event was part of the concept of community policing (learn more) in which law enforcement builds bridges to groups in the community. The event was co-sponsored The Enrichment Center, Sanford Fire Dept., Emergency Management, Fire Marshal's Office, CCCC, Broadway Police Dept., American Red Cross and Central Carolina Advanced Life Support.
Seniors were entertained by the LCHS stage band. There were door prizes donated by local businesses as well as a take home bag for each attendee. The seniors were furnished information on avoiding identity theft. (Click here for an extensive list of resources from the Sheriff's website).
Oh, one more thing. No tax dollars were involved. Funds from the assets seized from drug dealers were used to pay for the event.
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Sheriff Carter was at a meeting in Asheville with all the the Sheriff's in the state to discuss the identification of illegal aliens who had been arrested by crimes. "I just felt that the senior citizens would rather me be there to deal with the illegal immigration problems, " Sheriff Carter said. He reported that a new computer system was announced that would integrate with existing computer systems to automatically check to see if someone's finger print matched that of an illegal alien. Carter said it would be several months before the new system was up and running.
The event was part of the concept of community policing (learn more) in which law enforcement builds bridges to groups in the community. The event was co-sponsored The Enrichment Center, Sanford Fire Dept., Emergency Management, Fire Marshal's Office, CCCC, Broadway Police Dept., American Red Cross and Central Carolina Advanced Life Support.
Seniors were entertained by the LCHS stage band. There were door prizes donated by local businesses as well as a take home bag for each attendee. The seniors were furnished information on avoiding identity theft. (Click here for an extensive list of resources from the Sheriff's website).
Oh, one more thing. No tax dollars were involved. Funds from the assets seized from drug dealers were used to pay for the event.
Editors Note: Expect some interesting posts in the next few days. Keep checking back or add us to your blog reader.
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