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Craigslist Safe Trading Area Established

By Chief of Staff Terry Wright

The Sheriff has designated the parking lot of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office as an area for those wishing to conduct their Craigslist trades in the safety of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. For more information please read our FAQ safety tips page. 

Open for business on Saturday

By Chief of Staff Terry Wright

Beginning on Saturday, August 8th 2015 your Sheriff’s Office will be open between the hours of 8am and 12pm.

Engaging with citizens over the past few months, the Sheriff was made aware of the difficulty for some in obtaining weapon permits and conducting regular business with the Sheriff’s Office during the working week. We are pleased to announce the start of the trial Saturday service in August. (Full dates on homepage).

We will look at increasing the opening times on Saturdays should there be a large demand from the public for this service. Thank you for your feedback!

Some roofers prey on homeowners

By NC Department of Justice

Recent storms bring out unscrupulous roofers, click here to read more.

Detention Center

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Despite our best efforts there are times that contraband is brought into the Detention Center. Ensuring there is no contraband in the Franklin County Detention Center Complex, we conducted our first dormitory search for 2015. Detention staff, Sheriff’s Deputies, and K9 units were deployed to search inmate areas. Thankfully no contraband was found in our jail. Good work to everyone involved.

Feeding Franklin

By Chief of Staff Terry Wright

After the recent completion of his tour of duty with the US Army, the Sheriff’s son and grandson volunteered to plow and clear the community garden situated outside the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff's son Jake Winstead used the Sheriff's personal tractor to prepare the field for the United Way of Franklin County yearly Feed Franklin initiative.

Training

By Major Travis Philbeck

Central to the Sheriffs commitment to modernize the processes of the sheriff’s office, all staff members received training on the updates and changes being implemented to the crime reporting software they use, as well as being introduced to the new modules that will be available for use later this year.