Forrest County supervisors could fund sheriff radar use outside towns

The Forrest County Board of Supervisors may spend available county funds to buy radar speed equipment for the sheriff's department. The equipment would be for use by the Forrest County Sheriff's Department. The board decides whether to spend funds and how much to spend. The proposal would take effect after passage if it were approved.

If supervisors approve spending for the equipment, the sheriff and sworn deputy sheriffs may use it to enforce speed limits. Use is limited to public county roads and state highways in Forrest County outside the boundaries of incorporated towns and cities. The sheriff must ensure the equipment is properly certified, calibrated, and used under state law, training standards, and evidence requirements. The proposal would take effect after passage if it were approved.