RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Dozens of Raleigh Police Department personnel for the first time have joined the Helene recovery mission in western North Carolina.
“Wherever they need help, we’re going to respond,” Raleigh Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Jason Borneo, told CBS 17’s Baron James on Saturday morning. “Many of us have driven down the road into Black Mountain into Swannanoa, and we’ve seen utter devastation.”
The group of 39 officers and administrative support arrived in the storm-ravaged area of Black Mountain Friday evening to support the local police primarily with security checks and to assist overall in helping the Helene survivors.
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Raleigh Police brought their own equipment and other resources to set up full remote operations.
“We brought our own vehicle mechanics. We brought our own fuel,” Borneo said, “to make sure that we can be fully self-sufficient and ensure that our partners aren’t required to share any support that they need.”