Other (indicate in message) Submitted: October 15, 2021 | Updated: October 15, 2021

[See Editor’s Note](October 2021) Submission(s) related to: City of Salisbury, NC Police Department Follow Up Questions Regarding Salisbury Police Officers Deployment to Elizabeth City

[REQUEST #1. 09/09/2021]

Original Subject:
City of Salisbury, NC Police Department Follow Up Questions Regarding Salisbury Police Officers Deployment to Elizabeth City

Original Message:

Good afternoon,
Police Chief Jerry Stokes authorized the mutual aid deployment of 18 Salisbury police officers to Elizabeth City, NC, on April 29 – May 2, 2021. Salisbury officers worked with Elizabeth City Police Department a total of 720 hours during those dates
Thank you,
Kelly

1. Was City Council made aware of the deployment of these Officers to Elizabeth City? Was a council vote taken?
2. While these officers were in Elizabeth City, how were their duties carried out in Salisbury, considering the acknowledged "lack of manpower"?
3. Who paid the travel expenses and salaries of the Salisbury Officers who were deployed to Elizabeth City?
4. What was the total cost of this deployment to the city taxpayer?
5. What City "fund" were these monies expensed from?


Government Entity:
Other (indicate in message)

Start Date / End Date:
April 29, 2021 - May 2, 2022

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[REQUEST #2. 10/15/2021]

Original Subject:
City of Salisbury, NC Police Department Cost of Sending Police Officers to Elizabeth City

Original Message:

t has been acknowledged by the City and Citizens that Salisbury has limited resources of law enforcement personnel.

Question:
With the crime rate being substantial and the City of Salisbury being named in the top 10 of most dangerous places to live in NC, Why did the City send 18 officers to work 5 days/720 hours OUT OF TOWN four hours away?


Did the city council discuss this mutual aid agreement?

If it was, why was it not discussed in open session to let the citizens know?

Who paid for the officers to be there?

How much did it cost?

Where did the funding come from?

Who provided law enforcement services to the City in place of these 18 officers being away?

[See Editor's Note](May 2021) Request for City of Salisbury, NC Police Department info related to Elizabeth City, NC deployments 04/18/21-05/09/21 - Sunshine Request


SUNSHINEREQUSTS

from: Kelly Baker to: Sunshine Request date: Aug 19, 2021, 4:13 PM subject:

RE: Records Request: (May 2021) Request for City of Salisbury, NC Police Department info related to Elizabeth City, NC deployments 04/18/21-05/09/21

Good afternoon, Police Chief Jerry Stokes authorized the mutual aid deployment of 18 Salisbury police officers to Elizabeth City, NC, on April 29 – May 2, 2021.

Salisbury officers worked with Elizabeth City Police Department a total of 720 hours during those dates

Thank you, Kelly Status: Response Received from Government”


Government Entity:
Other (indicate in message)

Start Date / End Date:
April 29, 2021 - May 3, 2021

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The above submission(s) have both been marked as “Completed”.

The original request referenced ([See Editor’s Note](May 2021) Request for City of Salisbury, NC Police Department info related to Elizabeth City, NC deployments 04/18/21-05/09/21 ” ) can be found here: https://www.sunshinerequest.com/records_request/see-editors-notemay-2021-request-for-city-of-salisbury-nc-police-department-info-related-to-elizabeth-city-nc-deployments-04-18-21-05-09-21/

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