There are 59 article(s) tagged Floyd Bonner:

• February 2020

  • Residency rules go away for sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, corrections officers

    Amending the county's residency requirements for public safety workers is intended to help with hiring and retention. 

    By Linda A. Moore February 25, 2020

  • Officials see new opportunities for juveniles at old Shelby Training Center

    Shelby County officials toured the old Shelby Training Center as a possible site for new juvenile detention facility.

    By Linda A. Moore February 13, 2020

  • Shelby County can change residency without referendum

    If the proposed ordinance passes, it would eliminate the residency requirement for public safety employees hired between April 1, 2020, until April 1, 2024. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 11, 2020

• January 2020

  • The Early Word: Germantown takes on apartments; the sheriff speaks; and a rumble by the river

    It's Monday, Jan. 27, and today will find Collierville considering an amendment to its beer ordinance and Amazon breaking ground on a new state-of-the-art facility near Frayser. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 27, 2020

• September 2019

  • Shelby County Commission moves SCSO human resources back to sheriff’s office

    The Shelby County Commission Monday approved a resolution that moves human resources personnel in the sheriff's office away from the county administration's purview and back to the sheriff's office's HR department.

    By Linda A. Moore September 09, 2019

• August 2019

  • Back-to-school rally chance for law enforcement to build bridges with community

    After a rally held by community organization F.F.U.N. (Freedom From Unnecessary Negatives) in South Memphis on Saturday, 1,200 young people and their families are heading into a new school year with more than just new supplies but also information about health, wellness and violence prevention. 

    By Jared Boyd August 04, 2019

• January 2019

  • Bonner says new juvenile detention center shouldn’t be ‘undersized’

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says a new juvenile detention center shouldn't be "undersized." On "Behind the Headlines," Bonner said he is committed to a smaller number of children in such a center. 

    By Bill Dries January 18, 2019

• October 2018

  • Federal oversight over Shelby County juvenile court hangs in balance

    The Shelby County Commission and Mayor Lee Harris have taken steps to show the U.S. Department of Justice there has been a change in the approach on Shelby County Juvenile Court issues. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 14, 2018

  • Dale Lane, Shelby County Office of Preparedness director, announces retirement

    Shelby County Office of Preparedness director Dale Lane has announced his retirement, according to a news release sent Thursday.

    By Omer Yusuf October 12, 2018