Global events can also have an impact in southeastern Kentucky. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office and London Police Department are reacting to the war between Israel and Hamas by stepping up patrols. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo is the public information officer for the Laurel Sheriff's Office.
“We're concentrating on businesses. We have a federal building in London, we're concentrating on that. We're concentrating our patrols along the interstate since we have a major route through Laurel County. I-75.”
