"I don t know what else an AR-15 is used for except for war," said Lake County Councilman Charlie Brown, D-Gary. "Why are these guns of war being sold on government
"We re going to make this a mission," said Vincent Balbo, chief of the sheriff s police. "The acute need for a public safety purchase of a boat is still a priority
The subdivisions due to be connected are: Oakwood Hills, West Long, Oak Heights, Lawndale, Sleepy Hollow, Greenhill Ranches Annex 2, and West Point Acres.
The Lake County Sheriff s Department is getting 24 new marked and undercover police vehicles as the county continues updating the department s patrol fleet.
The Lake County council signaled Thursday it s likely to appropriate $777,557 for the 38-foot long by 12-foot wide full cabin patrol boat requested by Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr.