Governor Ivey signs bill to allow Briarwood Presbyterian Church to create its own police force Governor Ivey signs bill to allow Briarwood Presbyterian Church to create its own police force Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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GOVERNOR IV HAS SIGNED THIS BILL INTO LAW WVTM 13 SOURCES SCOTT HAS MORE ON WHAT THIS MEANS HOUSE BILL 309 PASS THE LEGISLATURE AND RECEIVE GOVERNOR. I BE SIGNATURE ALLOWING PRIOR WOULD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO A POINT OR EMPLOYEE ITS OWN POLICE OFFICERS. THIS WILL AFFECT THE CHURCH ITS TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES IN MADISON ACADEMY AND HUNTSVILLE, BRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ALONE HAS ABOUT 2,000 STUDENTS AND FACULTY LOCATED IN BOTH UNINCORPORATED JEFFERSON COUNTY AND SHELBY COUNTY. THE CHURCH HAS SAID IN THE PAST THAT THAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND STAFFING USING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN SEVERAL AGENCIES ALREADY HAVE A REGIONS BRIARWOOD TO EXISTING CODE 1622 TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO ACT AS POLICE OFFICERS TO KEEP INTRUDERS OFF THE PROPERTY AND PREVENT THEM FROM TRESPASSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAW ALLOWS ALSO ARREST PEOPLE THE APPOINTED BRIARWOOD POLICE OFFICERS WILL HAVE ALL POWERS OF REGULAR POLICE, BUT MUST CARRY NOT ONLY WEAPONS OUR SITUATION IS RIGHT NOW, SO YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS ALL DAY. DOES IT LOOK LIKE OTHER PLACES ARE GOING TO DO THIS AS WELL? THAT’S RIGHT IAN ACTUALLY BRIARWOOD AND MADISON ACADEMY JO

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