Requests For Information 

Laurie Cahill wants all that are going to the NA National Conference in Kansas City to be prepared for a group photo at the banquet. Contact he at her email or office to coordinate your participation.  She's also hoping someone will buy all her drinks while she is there...
 
Steve Bernard is currently upgrading the department policies and is looking for any boilerplate SOP for court officers, and court security. Please contact or send the information to:

Captain Stephen P. Bernard
Rutland County Sheriff's Department
108 Wales Street
P.O. Box 303
Rutland, VT 05701
802-786-0034

Gale Bess is sending greetings from Gastonia, North Carolina and is trying to
find out who will be going to Baltimore for the National Conference in July 2002. Gale be staying at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. If your going, contact Gale at e-mail gtbess@hotmail.com or work e-mail gbess@gcps.org.
Gale is now responsible for Internal Affairs and overseeing Accreditation, Training, Background and Hiring, Property/Evidence, and Police Information Processing Specialists (clerical). A new desk number (704) 866-3307 can be used to make contact.  IA's will be suspended during the conference should the need arise.


The 2002 Winter Olympics to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah needs you. The State is still looking for Officers interested in volunteering for law enforcement and security assignments. The Utah Olympics Public Safety Command (UOPSC) contact is :
Jennifer Whimpey
(801) 257-2742
Contact her and she will answer any questions and has the procedure to sign up.


Chris Hancock needs any information from departments that are requiring newly hired recruits to sign an employment contract that requires them to repay the department x amount of dollars for training, uniforms, other expenses etc... in the event the recruit leaves the department before the terms of the contract have expired. I'm looking for the breakout of cost in each category and what the categories include such as, training and  associated cost, hiring process and associated cost for written test, psychological tests, polygraph oral assessment centers, etc... Also have these contracts been challenged  and what was the outcome. Please reply by mail or e-mail Chancock@jcsoky.org or  Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
531 Court Place suite 604
Louisville, KY 40202
Attention: Major Chris Hancock
 


Bob Kenny is looking for some assistance in regards to three programs are department has initiated. He is in the process of establishing a motorcycle unit, formalizing a bicycle patrol unit, and have also taken delivery of two ATVs for special response purposes and security at large public events. he is looking for copies of policies concerning the deployment and use of these types of vehicles. Also, if there is any training requirements that must be met by officers assigned to these units. E-mail to MedicBob@yahoo.com, or department mailing address is:

Orange Police Department
314 Lambert Road
Orange, Conn. 06477
Attention: Lt. Robert Kenny

 


Mike Coleman is seeking information on driving simulators such as I-Sim.  The County Sheriff's of Colorado and the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility recently demo'd the I-Sim unit.  We have a mini movie of a scenario.  If anyone has experience with the product please let him know.  mcoleman@douglas.co.us


01-03-01:  Caroline Kerr has been assigned to head up a new Risk Assessment Unit under the umbrella of Professional Standards. It looks at police officers who have had more than three complaints against them. At this stage the unit is just looking at sending out advice slips to their supervisors suggesting ways to  solve the problems ie, counseling, anger management etc. She hopes to make it more of a proactive position bringing to it her skills and training in behavior and determining officer suitability to some of the counseling concepts or if they are just always going to be a problem.

What she needs is from from the NA classmates is any information on similar types areas in other Departments. Contacts, and or information, protocols, etc (the usual). All and information would be greatly appreciated. 

Contact her at Caroline.Kerr@police.wa.gov.au or
cakerr@hotmail.com


11-30-00:  John Teixeira of Section One is in the process of developing a Cyber Crime Unit for the Albemarle County Police Department. This unit will focus on crimes that are committed primarily by computer; white collar, fraud, child porn, etc. He is looking for any information on how to organize the unit and any policies and procedures that agencies may have regarding high tech investigations, required hardware needs, etc. 

Contact him at TEIXEIRJ@exch.co.albemarle.va.us


08-28-00:  Charles 'Chuck' Allen, member of the 198th's Section One and former resident of the infamous Third Floor, is seeking information on "Tactical Intervention" policies of those agencies who have outlined the criteria and guidelines for use in their written policies. We are in the process of evaluating our criteria for using our vehicles to terminate a pursuit. We have a policy regarding using a police vehicle to 'ram' another vehicle, and basically we  look at it as a deadly force scenario. I know that some agencies have a level of intervention that is not considered deadly force, and I am hoping for some input from any of you who may have a policy like that. 


Thanks in advance for any information you may have to offer,

Chuck Allen
Oklahoma City Police Department, Training Division
charles.allen@ci.okc.ok.us
405-297-3407


04-21-00: Caroline Kerr will be heading back in late Aug/Sept this year for an indefinite amount of time and will be bringing with her two homicide detectives. They will be attending a International Homicide Symposium at the FBI Academy from 17 - 22 Sept, but the two Detectives  would also like to spend some time with Homicide/Major Crime/Armed Robbery type units while they are over. They have been in contact with Randy QUAN at the LAPD, Nick GAUDIO in Chicago, Larry MCCOY in Washington Metro, Tom NESTEL at Philly and Joe CORDES at NYPD. But if  anyone else can help out a couple of Australian boys could they please contact her on Caroline.Kerr@police.wa.gov.au or cakerr@hotmail.com 

Specifically they will be wanting to have a look at procedures, case managements systems and basically how they run their inquiries. They will have a better idea of how long they have once some arrangements been put in place. Caroline can organize any official letters of request when required.   

Caroline on the other hand will be looking for any homicide/sexual assault/threat assessment/child abuse courses if anyone knows of any around that time or later in the year.  

Caroline wants everyone to know if anyone needs anything from "Down Under" or is planning to visit, please let me know. I know that Des would also be more than happy to act as tour guide and return the gracious hospitality we both received whilst we were in your country. 

Warmest regards,
Caroline Kerr
Senior Constable 7268
Behavioral Analyst
ViCLAS and Profiling Unit - Bureau of Criminal Intelligence
Western Australia Police Service
4th Floor Curtin House
60 Beaufort Street, 
Perth, 6000
Western Australia

Work Phone - (61) (8) 9223 3142
Fax Phone - (61) (8) 9223 3345
Mobile - 0411 613818
E-Mail: Caroline.Kerr@police.wa.gov.au


04-21-00: Carla Pearson needs help with a research project and needs info on job satisfaction rate of officers on rotating shifts vs. permanent shifts or set hour shifts. If anyone has any info or knows of where she might find information please contact her at  csp008@hotmail.com or her home address at Carla Pearson 867 Bethel Church Rd. 
Silver Creek, Ga. 30173.
She needs the info ASAP and would greatly appreciate any help anyone can give. 

Last Updated: July 4 30, 2004