Pubdate: Thu, 17 Feb 2005
Source: Times Daily (Florence, AL)
Copyright: 2005 Times Daily
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OFFICIALS' SURPRISE DRUG SEARCH AT HIGH SCHOOL TURNS UP NOTHING

KILLEN -- Drug-sniffing police dogs and officers with five law enforcement 
agencies conducted a surprise inspection at Brooks High School on Wednesday.

And they found exactly what they had hoped to find -- nothing.

The search of the school and vehicles in the parking lot came up clean, 
according to Killen Police Chief Mark Parker.

"We did not find any narcotics or drugs," Parker said. "We're realistic and 
know there are some drugs around, but we didn't find anything today."

The chief said agents found a small amount of tobacco, and another student 
had ammunition in his vehicle from a recent hunting trip.

Parker said school administrators requested that the search be conducted 
Wednesday.

Killen police were joined by Littleville, Rogersville and Florence police, 
as well as the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office.

The search lasted about four hours, with no one allowed in or out of the 
school during the time.

The police department randomly searches the school at least once a year.

Wednesday was the year's first inspection, Parker said.

"It's not a rule that we search once a year," he said. "Who knows, we might 
be back tomorrow.

"It's a cooperative effort between us and the school administration as we 
try to secure a safe environment at school."
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