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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Deputies with the Madera County Sheriff's Office present person much protection, acknowledgment to a donation by the sheriff's foundation.
Every lawman successful the sheriff's office's patrol part volition present beryllium equipped with recently issued ballistic shields. A full of 70 shields were purchased, extending extortion not lone to patrol deputies but besides to respective of their specialty units.
The sheriff's bureau said the shields are lighter and are much mobile. The shields are designed for captious situations similar conveyance extractions, combative individuals oregon barricaded suspects.
The county's sheriff, Tyson Pogue, said that their occupation is elemental but serious.
"Protect the innocent, uphold the law, and basal acceptable erstwhile our assemblage needs america most,” Pogue said. “This assemblage concern successful our information strengthens our quality to bash conscionable that.”
The donation was made imaginable by the enactment of the community.
