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Riggs calls for more cops — over 5 years

Right now SPD struggles to fill funded positions

District 4 Statesboro City Council member John Riggs takes to the public input microphone to dramatize a push for adding more police officers. (AL HACKLE/staff)

Riggs at mic — District 4 Statesboro City Council member John Riggs takes to the public input microphone to dramatize a push for adding more police officers. (AL HACKLE/staff)

To begin his remarks about combating crime, Statesboro Councilman John Riggs stepped around to the public microphone and stood facing the other council members, the mayor and the city manager Tuesday morning.

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