Authorities in Pottawattamie County say the County will be implementing additional security measures at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse in Council Bluffs, beginning Monday, March 9th. Sheriff Jeff Danker said in a Press Release, that in an effort to provide a safer workplace and place of business, an x-ray machine and walk through metal detector have been installed in the first floor lobby of the courthouse.

The machines will screen individuals and personal belongings for weapons and other contraband not allowed into the building. Prohibited items include firearms, knives or any other weapons, including items which could be used as a weapon as determined by the Sheriff’s Office. In an effort to expedite the screening process Danker says you should only bring required or necessary items with you into the courthouse to conduct your business.