The Marion County Sheriff’s Office ordered all deputies serving civil and criminal warrants back into uniform in the wake of the newly enacted Right to Resist law.
Previously, deputies were allowed to wear plainclothes when serving warrants.
The change in wardrobe offers deputies a higher degree of visibility, while at the same time, reducing the risk that a homeowner or wanted subject may mistake the law enforcement officer’s identity, RTV6’s Jack Rinehart reported.
“We don’t want people to mistake us for vigilantes,” said Maj. Reggie Roney. “We want them to know that what we’re doing is lawful. Our concern is to protect the officer’s safety.”
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