Operation Safe Henry targets hundreds of outstanding warrants
Henry County Sheriff's Office serves 'Save Henry' warrants
Our Maria Guzman joins the Henry County Sheriff’s Office beyond the briefing room on a ride-along with law enforcement teams as they actively serve warrants during Operation Safe Henry, a strategic enforcement initiative focused on addressing outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants throughout Henry County.
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - A three-day law enforcement operation aimed at tracking down wanted individuals has wrapped up across Henry County.
What we know:
Operation Safe Henry is an annual countywide initiative focused on serving outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants and taking wanted individuals into custody.
Henry County officials said local law enforcement worked alongside other agencies in the region to locate and arrest people with active warrants.
Agencies team up across Henry County
What they're saying:
The coordinated effort allows law enforcement agencies to combine resources and target wanted individuals throughout the county.
Sheriff Reginald Scandrett described the operation as a massive undertaking involving multiple agencies and officers working across the area.
Officials say the annual effort typically results in hundreds of arrests and outstanding warrants being cleared.
Annual operation targets outstanding warrants
Why you should care:
Operation Safe Henry is designed to address the backlog of active warrants while also removing people wanted on criminal charges from the community.
Authorities have not yet released the final number of arrests or warrants cleared during this year's three-day operation.