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OFFICER DAVID NAVAS NAMED 2017 OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Officer David Navas has been named the Bal Harbour Police Department’s 2017 Officer of the Year. Since he joined the Department, Officer Navas has quickly embraced the Bal Harbour Police culture and our philosophy of “community first.” His positive disposition and eagerness to continuously assist the team earned him the respect and appreciation of his fellow officers and supervisors. In 2017, Officer Navas volunteered for a collateral assignment as the Social Media and Community Outreach officer. Officer Navas effectuated 34 arrests, issued a com-bined total of 518 traffic citations and warnings in 2017. Congratulations Officer Navas!
PAMELA FLANDERS WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2018 LEO AWARD FOR SUPPORT SERVICES
For 17 years, Pamela Flanders has been instrumental to the support services operations of the Bal Harbour Police Department. On March 2, 2018, her outstanding contributions to the Department has been recognized by a prestigious Law Enforcement Organizations (LEO) award, signifying her as the best in law
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enforcement from all local, state and federal agencies in Miami-Dade County. Pamela has served as an administrative dynamo by performing critical and essential functions that enhance the levels of service to the Department’s Patrol Division, Investigations Section, Communications Section and Records Section. Pamala’s strong work ethic, mentoring and training of new employees, embracing and implementing new technol-ogies and volunteering convinced the LEO award selection committee that she was worthy to be recognized. Congratulations, Pamela! BRAXTON MCCLAMS PROMOTED TO SERGEANT Acting Police Chief Raleigh Flowers has promoted Braxton McClams to Sergeant, based on his exam scores.
Sgt. McClams began his career with Bal Harbour in 1999, serving in the Public Works Department for several years. In December of 2003, he joined the Bal Harbour Police Department as a Communications Dispatcher. A year later he completed the Miami-Dade Police Academy and joined the Police Department as a sworn officer. During Sgt. Braxton McClams career, he served in uniform patrol, motorcycle patrol and as an Explosive Detection Canine Handler. In 2014, he was appointed Acting Supervisor. He is a South Florida native and is a student at Barry University pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration. He volunteers as little league football coach, is a member of the 500 Role Model of Excellence Program and a member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (NOBLE). REVIEW OF BICYCLE ETIQUETTE ON SIDEWALKS AND STREETS The Bal Harbour Village Council recently passed an ordinance consistant with state law that permits bicycle riding on sidewalks. Residents should be informed of the laws regarding bicycle use for the safety of riders and pedestrians. Bicyclists operating on a walkway have the rights and responsibilities of a pedestrian, but must yield the right of way to pedestrians. When approaching a pedestrian, a bike rider must provide an audible warning by ringing a bicycle bell or announcing in a loud voice “Passing on your left.” Bicyclists must have a head-light and taillight for operating from dusk until dawn. Helmets are required for any rider under 16 years old. Bicyclists have all the rights and responsibilities as other vehicles under Florida law and are allowed on all roadways in Florida except where specifically prohibited, such as interstates. Bicyclists and vehicles must share the travel lane. A vehicle passing a bicycle must provide minimum of three feet of clearance to the bicyclist. BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE MARCH–APRIL 2018
The Thompson Valley Police Service is seeking to double the number of police recruits over the next three years. In an attempt to attract more applicants, the newly appointed Police Commissioner, Commissioner Jason DeVillain is proposing two key changes to the current selection process. Firstly, Commissioner DeVillain is proposing to eliminate the requirement for partial or completed tertiary education. Secondly, it is being proposed that psychological testing should be removed from the selection process. As a research and policy officer for the Thompson Valley Police Service, the validity and likely impact of the above two proposed changes will be investigated thoroughly, followed by recommendations to Commissioner DeVillain to ensure the selection process is as effective as possible in selecting the most suitable candidates for the new police recruits. The role of a general duties police officer is broad in nature and requires the officer to be efficient in many areas, ranging from administrative duties to conflict resolution and problem solving. In addition to the recording and logging of all jobs attended while on duty, the officer may be required to prepare documents for court hearings, where written communication skills will also be
Officer Clay Collins is a Sheriff and Guard for the Charles County Sheriff’s department and has been with their department for over ten years. He was born and raised in Washington D.C but moved to La Plata, Maryland at the age 16. He is currently attending the University of Mary Washington and majoring in Criminal Justice. He is the husband to Heather McKeown Collins, a professor at the College of Southern Maryland and father of two Claire and Connor Collins. Clay has not graduated college yet but plans to finish in 2018 with a bachelor’s in criminal Justice. He entered Mary Washington his freshmen year undeclared
Lance Lowry began his 20 year career in Texas’s criminal justice as a cadet in 1994 in South Texas’s Police Academy. He worked as a police officer in Alice, TX, a town of about 20,000 starting in 1995. In 2000, Lance left police work to become a TDCJ Correctional Officer. From 2000-2003, Lance worked as Correctional Officer in Ellis Unit in Huntsville, Texas and then transferred to Holliday Unit, also in Huntsville. From the Holliday Unit, Lance worked at James H. Byrd Unit (Huntsville), which was formerly the diagnostic intake unit for DR inmates prior to being transferred to Polunsky. It was at Byrd Unit that Lance was promoted to Sergeant. He went to the Gib Lewis Unit in Woodville, Texas and he was promoted to Lieutenant. After one or two years in Woodville, Lance took a voluntary demotion to be able to return to Huntsville, where he continued his TDCJ career as sergeant. Today, Lance is a Sergeant in the Byrd Unit, in Huntsville, Texas.
· Tom Boyd: Like Durning, Boyd has risen to the rank of deputy chief. Mr. Boyd has eleven years of law enforcement, received a degree in criminal justice and attended a number of law enforcement training sessions. Moreover, Mr. Boyd has worked in a previous situation similar to that of Dover’s.
To conclude, I learned many things on my ride along, but the thing that I still think about now is how police officers just do their job. The media gives police officers’ a bad name and tell the public about the bad things that they do. The media does not show what the officers do to protect the community or how they risk their lives in order to bring safety to the community. My ride along was a great experience and I am glad that I had the chance to ride along with Officer Ernesti.
How will you contribute to the mission of the National Health Service Corps in providing care to underserved communities?
This is a picture of the organizational environment that encompasses the PD, Butterfield & Ferris (1974). The PD offers a wide variety of services to its community to include school resource officer, Detective services, loss prevention and mitigation services, domestic violence training, vacation house checks, background checks for public and private sector employees, as well as all of the other normal functions a Police Department would offer to its community. The mission Butterfield & Ferris (1974) of the PD, is to protect the community at large and to develop and maintain a good working relationship with businesses, the public, and its visitors as well as its detractors.
As a student at Northvale Public School, I have grown up with my older siblings being inducted into an organization called the National Junior Honor Society. I had seen all the hard work and dedication they put into their school work and activities just to get into this society, making me want to be just like them. Then a few weeks ago, I found a note on my desk in homeroom telling me that I had been nominated to be apart of this society. Through citizenship and character, leadership, and service, I intend on being inducted into the society I have heard so much about. Though it will take a lot of effort this school year, being a part of this society is a dream of mine that I will make sure to come true.
The National Honor Society is a very prestigious organization that I would love to be a part of. It was an honor to be nominated as a candidate. I am currently a sophomore in high school, and I have always wanted to be a member of the National Honor Society. As I look back over the years and think of the times I have attended the ceremonies and saw all the awards the members received, I recall saying to myself “That’s going to be me one day.”. I asked my teachers about all the requirements that had to be met to be a National Honor Society member and I made it my main goal to meet each and every one.
This paper will show four different police departments that are currently hiring or recruiting for police officers. There will be a summary on the research found on the process used to recruit police officers. It will also show their current hiring trends and what hiring practices they have that are successful or not successful. The paper will also go over the different methods departments use to train their new officers and their values.
Police officers need to find a unique balance between protecting the public and employing enforcement tactics. The Chief of Police Jerry Dodd stated in the MVPD annual report, “Accomplishing such a balance depends on our ability to focus on and find ways to resolve problematic issues as well as our ability to communicate and partner with citizens and businesses, eliciting their help and support” (MVPD, 2014, p.3). The objective of this presentation is to make Mount Vernon a safer place to live by demonstrating the benefits of proactive
Officer Derek Rolland is a member of the Hope Mills Police Department and has been a police officer since he graduated the Basic Law Enforcement course in 2003. He was born and raised in the Hope Mills community where he was a part of a family comprised of military personnel. He became interested in the career field of law enforcement whereas as a kid growing up he would see police officers in his community all the time, interacting with everyone and would waive at them. He attended the basic law enforcement training at Fayetteville Technical Community College and upon successful completion of the
I participated in a police ride-along with the Fairfax County Police Department on October 30th. I chose the Fair Oaks District Station for the ride since my home falls within that particular district’s boundaries. At 8 p.m., I was introduced to Officer Crutchman; the police officer I would be accompanying for the night. We headed out after a brief overview of some safety rules and expectations. Over the course of the shift I was able to observe many of the routine duties of a FCPO such as responding to calls, setting speed traps, performing traffic stops, assisting fellow officers, and patrolling neighborhoods and public parks. Officer Crutchman provided valuable insight into police work, beyond the procedural knowledge that Mason classes
I interviewed Lieutenant Harris of the Hattiesburg Police Department. He has been the Lieutenant for two years, and beforehand was Sargent at the Hattiesburg Police Department. Lieutenant Harris is from Gulfport, Mississippi and has been with Hattiesburg Police Department for seven years. Since being a Lieutenant, he is over the net and strike team. The net and strike teams are the drug prevention section of the police department. They also deal with gang violence and disorderly conduct. Lieutenant Harris has exceptional leadership and managerial skills. They are both needed when working in this type of environment, while in law enforcement. The challenges of this police department has been the image of the police department. Citizens often complain about rudeness, unnecessary force and the typical complaints of a police department. The Hattiesburg Police Department has a horrible relationship with the community. This in particular Lieutenant Harris stated that it is a huge issue in the city of Hattiesburg. The issue I am going to compare is an officer’s perspective while being a citizen, compared to a being a police officer. I asked Lieutenant Harris the mental and physical challenges that arise while being a police officer.
It has always been my dream to become an officer in the military ever since I was young. My uncle was in the military and loved it, he always told me stories about it and how much he enjoyed it. Growing up hearing his stories and seeing his uniform made me want to do it one day. Well, for me that one day is here now and I am proud to put on that uniform and call myself a soldier. I have always been a leader in my family, my community, and in my life in general. I like to not just be in charge but, I like to inspire those around me. I enjoy setting the example for those around me to follow.