{"id":139,"date":"2023-07-28T13:46:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/putgov.vandalia.dev\/prosecutor\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:20:50","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/putnamcountywv.gov\/prosecutor\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;ramp&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;#297A6F&#8221; top_divider_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; top_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_right&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||5px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; top_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|800|on|on|||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#297A6F&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;25px|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#E8AC22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Building Safer and Connected Communities<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Discover how advanced technology is revolutionizing law enforcement and public communication, fostering safer and more informed communities. 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