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Policy change for local funeral escorts
Statesboro PD to bill families, use off-duty cops
W Robert Bryan - Interim Police Chief
Statesboro Police Deputy Chief Rob Bryan
The Statesboro Police Department no longer will provide funeral procession escorts unless conducted by off-duty officers who will charge for their service. The change is due to an increased need for “essential police services,” said Deputy Chief Rob Bryan, and follows a study that found officers were tied up a great deal with funerals when they were needed elsewhere. The new policy went into effect Jan. 1 after city and police officials met with local funeral homes in December to explain the decision.