Category: CCSO Blog
Online Scams: How to Spot and Avoid Them
We all know the internet can be an incredibly entertaining place, but it also has a dark side. Hackers, viruses, catfish, spammers, scammers: the list of threatening people and harmful things goes on and on. With so many risks on the internet, it can be hard to… Phone Scammers: What They Want and How to Protect Yourself
People in Carter County receive thousands of scam phone calls every year. For a lot of people the calls are just annoying, but for some a scam can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Fortunately though, they can be easy to spot if you know what…Read more Phone Scammers: What They Want and How to Protect Yourself
The Meth Phantom: Myths About Meth
There are a lot of myths surrounding meth production in our county. Most of it comes from the meth industry changing so quickly in the past few years, which I’ve written about before. As a result, we’ve ended up in a strange position where a lot of people know the conventional wisdom of the signs…
The Meth Phantom: Local Enforcement
I drove up to Poga a few weeks ago with a co-worker. He’s still pretty new at the Sheriff’s Office, so I was pointing out some of the places I’d worked wrecks, been in standoffs,…
The Meth Phantom: National Overview
We have a small sedan in our impound lot that was used for smuggling methamphetamine into Carter County. A couple people would drive to California, purchase meth from a cartel, and then drive thousands of…
Why We Launched Operation: Clean Up Your Neighborhood
The Neighborhood Cleanup app is now available for iPhone as well as Android. You can download it from the Apple Store, the Google Play Store or visit the Operation: Clean Up Your Neighborhood page. To get the app on your iPhone, search the app store for "Carter County Sheriff" or "Neighborhood Cleanup".
Since…Read more Why We Launched Operation: Clean Up Your Neighborhood
