Pubdate: Thu, 13 Jun 2002
Source: Tennessean, The (TN)
Copyright: 2002 The Tennessean
Contact:  http://www.tennessean.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/447
Author: Laura Hill

SAFE DOESN'T MEAN DRUG-FREE

Newly elected Sheriff Ricky Headley says he's going to follow up on those 
campaign promises to stamp out drug dealing in Williamson County.

The veteran cop is planning to hire and train four new staffers to deal 
with drugs when he takes over the county sheriff's job in September, and 
will work closely with the 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force to end 
drug trafficking. Some officers will even patrol the streets with 
drug-sniffing dogs, Headley says.

You're scratching your head and trying to figure out how you missed the 
apparent wave of drug-dealing going on right under your nose? Well, Headley 
says that even in oh-so-safe Williamson County, 85% of crimes committed are 
drug-related.

And you thought it was just bad manners, berserk schedules and cell phones 
behind all those rush-hour traffic violations...
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