MidHudsonNews [dot] com is reporting Ulster County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach is urging stronger safety measures for county workers and those who transact business in the County Office Building in Kingston. Auerbach's call comes in the wake of recent acts of violence at public locations, including the murders of college students at a California bar, November 7, and the synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh two weeks ago. Auerbach said for the past five years, he has urged county leaders to address the issue, but there has been what he calls only a marginal security effort, to date. He is proposing separate entrances for staff and the general public; installation of metal detectors; a visitor sign-in policy; requiring all employees to display their county ID; and installing cameras in stairwells. Auerbach said that while some cameras have been added and a few offices have electronic, remote released lockout devices, that level of security must be considered for the entire building. Read the full story at MidHudson [dot] com.