Tippecanoe County officials not planning to increase courthouse safety after U.S. Capitol riots

Tippecanoe County leaders aren't planning to reevaluate courthouse security.

Brown said the safety budget is done for 2021, and there are no plans to ask for any emergency funding.

Is on the minds of many.

That includes those in charge of keeping the tippecanoe county courthouse secure.

I spoke with those in charge of courthouse security.

They share what measures are in place to make sure what took place in washington, d.c.

Never happens here.

Tracy brown "government sites have always been at- risk sites when it comes to the evil intentions of some.

So, we prepare for that and take that into consideration."

Tippecanoe county leaders aren't planning to reevaluate courthouse security after wednesday's riots at the u.s. capitol.

Commissioner tracy brown says the safety budget is done for 2021 and there are no plans to ask for any emergency funding.

Tracy brown "i'm confident that we are adequately staffed, and we continue to monitor threats on an ongoing basis."

Sheriff bob goldsmith is in charge of the building's security.

Bob goldsmith "right now we don't have plans to ramp up any extra security or anything like that, but again, it's on everyone's mind."

The number of bailiffs increased by one this year.

That brings its total to 11.

Bob goldsmith "i'm very confident in the team we have down there.

They do a great job.

They communicate, they're very diligent, they pay attention to the things going on around them."

We asked sheriff goldsmith if he thought something similar to the capitol riots could happen here.

Bob goldsmith "to plan for something like what happened at the capitol building would take a whole team of people around every door and every window, but we have people on every floor there.

We have a screening.

We have video."

Goldsmith says he believes the current steps being taken are enough to keep people safe.

Bob goldsmith "more personnel is great, but if you use personnel and video and audio equipment where you can, that's the most beneficial to us."

Goldsmith says partnerships with local police departments also add to courthouse safety.

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