ONLINE EXTRAS SITE SERVICES  >   > Monday, Jun 27, 2005 Houston Peach                 Posted on Sun, Jun. 26, 2005 Peach upgrades courthouse security Sheriff: Panic buttons are a good start, but more measures needed By Becky Purser Telegraph Staff Writer FORT VALLEY - With the touch of a button, judges and others who work inside the Peach County Courthouse can now summon law enforcement officers. But some who work there say the panic buttons aren't enough. A wireless security system was added this month to the courthouse with panic buttons strategically located throughout the 69-year-old building. The silent call for help is dispatched directly to the officers, bypassing 911. The system was added because of heightened security concerns after the deadly Fulton County Courthouse shooting March 11. Prior to that, the need for security improv

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