Starting Wednesday morning security officers at Cuyahoga County’s courthouses will no longer be allowed to carry their guns on the job according to newly-released orders from Sheriff Steven Hammett.
The restrictions apply to the county’s protective service and courthouse security officers according to departmental notices issued late Monday.
It’s a move that the union representing the county’s 100 protective service officers worries will jeopardize safety. “If these folks are defenseless, what happens if somebody tries to harm a county employee?” said Dom Saturday with the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. “What happens if somebody tries to harm a member of the public? It’s a dangerous situation. It’s a recipe for disaster.”
Saturday said the decision will affect about 50 protective service officers working at the Justice Center, Lakeside Courthouse, Juvenile Justice Center and Courthouse Square.And that appears to be the issue. According to a statement from a county spokesperson, while researching the authority of PSOs the prosecutor’s office issued a legal opinion that state law does not permit protective service and court security officers to carry guns on court premises.The statement also points out that all four court facilities have deputies assigned to work there.
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