{"id":7331,"date":"2024-11-08T16:48:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=7331"},"modified":"2024-11-08T16:48:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:48:15","slug":"tpd-enforces-safety-measures-at-city-polling-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/11\/08\/tpd-enforces-safety-measures-at-city-polling-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"TPD enforces safety measures at city polling locations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TROY, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 While citizens of Troy cast their ballots, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.troyal.gov\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Troy Police Department<\/a> (TPD) worked to make sure voting areas remained safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to TPD Chief <a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/10\/03\/danny-barron-sworn-in-as-troy-police-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Danny Barron<\/a>, the agency began preparing for Election Day ahead of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our K-9 division actually went out and looked at the polling areas so they were aware of what each polling station looked like,&#8221; Barron said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the day, TPD took extra measures to make sure the polls were secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/11\/06\/what-first-time-pike-county-voters-need-to-know-before-heading-to-the-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ELECTION 2024: What first-time Pike County voters need to know before heading to the polls<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We have extra patrols at all of our polling stations and we&#8217;ve encouraged our officers to make sure they are riding through and checking in with our poll workers and making sure everything is going well.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TPD also planned to stay in continuous contact \\with poll workers at each voting location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They have all been made aware that if they run into any issues to please contact the police department and we&#8217;ll have an officer there to make sure that they&#8217;re taken care of.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barron said TPD&#8217;s overall goal was to make sure everyone felt safe while performing their civic duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a look at the election results in Alabama, <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.alabamavotes.gov\/electionNight\/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1001225]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TROY, Ala. 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