According to a press release from the Newton County Sheriff's Office, commercial burglaries and armed robberies are usually at their highest peak during the months of November and December due to the holiday season. The NCSO through increased patrols, new zone reorganization, and new 12 hour shifts for deputies was able to totally suppress these types of crimes for the 2009 holiday period. Deputies also made contact with over 1,260 suspicious persons and vehicles during the last two months of 2009. The changes that Sheriff Ezell Brown implemented during his first year in office made deputies more visible and shortened their response time to calls for service. The sheriff encourages the community to continue to call in suspicious activity because this enables both law enforcement and the citizens we serve to better the overall quality of life for Newton County.
Burglaries and armed robberies down during holiday season
