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Staff writer THE RESERVES Hancock County Sheriff’s Lt. J.T. Keeder, left, Brian Peters, chief of the office’s reserve unit; Caleb Minger; Patrick Hoder, sheriff’s Deputy First Class; and Sheriff Scott Gittings pose by one of the reserve unit’s marked cruisers in front of the courthouse. Stephanie Ujhelyi NEW CUMBERLAND Many law enforcement departments look to reserve units for assistance when needed. That has been the case for around 50 years with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. Thanks to their reserve unit, deputies can concentrate on more pressing issues than traffic matters and working event security. ....
Feb 13, 2021 NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. The Hancock County sheriff’s office is declining to identify six subjects arrested as part of a countywide drug sting as the investigation continues. According to Sheriff Scott Gittings, his office, New Cumberland police and the Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug Violent Crimes Task Crimes Task Force completed a month-long investigation regarding the trafficking of crystal meth in the New Cumberland area, which led to the execution of multiple search warrants on Commerce Street in New Cumberland. During the warrants, officers seized a substantial amount of suspected crystal meth and a sawed-off shotgun as well as arrested six people for felony offenses of both distribution and possession of crystal meth. Police did not identify those arrested. ....
Craig Howell NEW CUMBERLAND Personnel matters were at the forefront of Thursday’s meeting of the Hancock County Commission, including the addition of new members of the county’s sheriff’s reserves. The commission approved a request from Sheriff Scott Gittings for four new members of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Reserve, with all to be effective Thursday. Those approved were Caleb M. Minger, Zachary M. Tate, Linda M. Miller and John P. Felekey. The appointments follow the commission’s approval, during its Jan. 14 meeting, of Brian Peters as the new chief of the reserve unit. The commission also is advertising for an open position of part-time 911 dispatcher. The post is responsible for receiving emergency and non-emergency calls, applying call-screening protocols and dispatching the appropriate public safety resources. ....
Staff writer PERSONNEL MOVES â Paul Cowey, president of the Hancock County Commission, presides over Thursdayâs meeting at the county courthouse. NEW CUMBERLAND Personnel matters were at the forefront of Thursday’s meeting of the Hancock County Commission, including the addition of new members of the county’s sheriff’s reserves. The commission approved a request from Sheriff Scott Gittings for four new members of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Reserve, with all to be effective Thursday. Those approved were Caleb M. Minger, Zachary M. Tate, Linda M. Miller and John P. Felekey. The appointments follow the commission’s approval, during its Jan. 14 meeting, of Brian Peters as the new chief of the reserve unit. ....
Staff writer NEW CUMBERLAND Hancock County will be able to upgrade its emergency communications systems, thanks to a last-minute Christmas gift from the governor’s office. During their meeting Wednesday, Hancock County commissioners announced the county had been awarded $2.73 million in CARES Act funding, for the installation of a microwave-based communications system for the county 911 Center and emergency responders. “This came as a little bit of a surprise to us,” Commissioner Joe Barnabei said, in making the announcement, noting the county had applied for the funding in September, with regular lobbying of state officials. County officials received word of the grant late last week. ....