By Kiera Morgan
Mike Goff with TCB Security and Lt. Carey with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office recently gave a report to the board of commissioners on courthouse security. The changes at the courthouse, including utilizing one entrance and the screening have been in place for about two years now. Lt. Carey said a courthouse is where it is more likely for spontaneous violence can occur because of the type of business that takes place at the courthouse.
According to Mike Goff, owner of TCB security they keep about 18-items per day out of the building that should not be there. He said the screening takes about 30-seconds or less to process someone through. Goff said they also provide many other services to those coming to the courthouse. “We provide a face and a customer service element here at the courthouse that hasn’t been here for awhile.” We answer questions and provide directions.”
Some of the more frequently asked questions are where do I go to pay a ticket? Where do I get my passport? Goff said “we also assist folks looking for the court schedules.” Goff added that in the last 12-months they have stopped 6 hand guns and almost 6,000 knives, of various shapes and sizes, and 35 brass knuckles from entering the courthouse. Drugs and drug paraphernalia,
tazers and pepper spay items have all been collected at security.
Lt. Carey reported that he is very pleased with how effective the new security system has been and also with the quality of service provided by TCB. Commissioner Hunt thanked Mike and his employees for working to keep the courthouse employees and visitors safe.
