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• <br /> - 054 <br /> REgl <br /> LINDY PENDERGRASS OCT 24 1985 <br /> Sheriff of Orange County Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278 <br /> Office Phone: Hillsborough 732-2431 <br /> • <br /> Chapel Hill 942-6300 <br /> Residence Phone: 929-5535 <br /> TO: County Manager Ken Thompson <br /> FROM: Sheriff , <br /> DATE: Oct 22, 1985 <br /> RE: Purchase of Search Alert Metal Detector for superior courtreow.securtty. <br /> Due to the increased number of murder trials that are requiring extensive security <br /> measures, I am requesting we purchase a metal search detector for our superior court <br /> room. <br /> This purchase should be made right away due to the upcoming trials that are to start <br /> in two weeks. <br /> Our resident superior court judge, Judge Gordon Battle recommended the extensive • <br /> security measures. His letter of concurring recommendation is attached. <br /> During the trial of Alton Harris,, we were required to search each person going into <br /> the courtroom. In order to complete this task, we borrowed. Durham COunty'Sheriffl's' <br /> Department's searchldetector: We can't continue to borrow it because it is needed <br /> in their courtrooms <br /> • <br /> Please contact me so this purchase can be completed before the upcoming trial , it <br /> begins November 11, 1985. <br /> • <br /> Judge Preston's las- Order is also attached to give you insight as to how Orders <br /> are to be carried oit. • <br /> 1 <br />