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Police chief responds after rumors of Canada geese removal in Surfside Beach By WMBF News Staff | January 28, 2021 at 9:55 PM EST - Updated January 28 at 9:55 PM
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Officials in Surfside Beach responded Thursday to rumors spread on social media that the town was working to remove Canada geese.
Surfside Beach Police Chief Ken Hofmann addressed the rumors on Facebook,calling that information false, and said “it was reckless to post this false information and agitate this matter.”
Hoffman cited the growing geese population in the town and said the department is working with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to find a solution that helps residents and the birds. The chief said the growing number of geese has “divided property owners, drivers on the roads, and our friends that want to protect the Canada Geese in town.”
Surfside Beach Police Department introduces âsector policingâ to address recurring issues
Surfside Beach Police Department introduces sector policing By Zach Wilcox | December 11, 2020 at 9:48 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 9:49 PM
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The Surfside Beach Police Department has come up with a new approach, sector policing, for addressing some recurring issues.
The Surfside Beach Police Department has incorporated quality-of-life into its policing for a few years now, but the new approach will emphasize problem-oriented policing.
âItâs a change in the way we do business, but itâs a good way,â said Surfside Beach Police Chief Kenneth Hofmann.