(1) There is hereby established a facility security unit within the sheriff’s office. The unit shall develop and implement a security program for county facilities under the supervision of the sheriff and in accordance with plans approved by the facility security committee. The security program shall include management of technology that is directly related to facility security such as key card access systems, security cameras, and weapon screening devices.

(2) The facility security unit shall coordinate its activities with other county offices and agencies, including the department of facilities and fleet and superior and district courts, which shall provide access to county property, equipment, and facilities as required by the facility security unit. The sheriff shall provide administrative support for the facility security committee.

(3) The facility security unit shall concern itself with changing technologies in the management of security programs and shall, when feasible and subject to available funds, expedite development and implementation of technologies that will promote efficiencies and other improvements in the security program. (Added by Amended Ord. 07-120, Nov. 19, 2007, Eff date Jan. 1, 2008; Amended by Ord. 19-013, May 8, 2019, Eff date May 19, 2019).