20060731 KDDC Carroll County Sheriff’s Department awarded accreditation

Congratulations Carroll County Sheriffs Department

July 31, 2006

A big hearty congratulations are in order for the Carroll County Sheriffs Office for all the hard work that goes in for the national recognition of excellence that goes with accreditation.

For a PDF copy of the Sheriffs Department 2005 report click here ( and give it time to download.)

The following news release went out earlier today.

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT Sergeant Phil Kasten, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office: (410) 386-2900

Sheriff’s Office awarded national Law Enforcement Accreditation”

Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, July 31, 2006 ----

Sheriff Kenneth L. Tregoning is pleased to announce that the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has successfully completed the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) Assessment Process and has been awarded “Law Enforcement Accreditation” status.

In a letter presented to Sheriff Tregoning during CALEA’s award ceremony this past weekend, the Commission’s Executive Director, Mr. Sylvester Daughtry, Jr. said, “… we commend you and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office for demonstrating commitment to professional law enforcement in policy and practice.”

Law Enforcement Accreditation is a desirable award that denotes a commitment to professional excellence and competence.

Speaking on behalf of the Board of Carroll County Commissioners, Chief of Staff Mr. Steven Powell told CALEA Commissioners during Saturday’s hearing, “we enjoy the confidence that is inspired in our general public by the accreditation of our law enforcement team, [Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.]”

Joining the ranks of what Good Housekeeping Magazine recently identified as the best, most professional and attentive suburban law enforcement agencies in the United States, Sheriff Tregoning told CALEA Commissioners that, “usually the focus [on accreditation] is on the benefits to the agency, which is true; but more importantly it’s the public we serve.

A voluntary process, Law Enforcement Accreditation is administered, evaluated and monitored by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA.

A private national organization, the Commission is composed of leaders from law enforcement, the judiciary, public and private sectors, who ensure that law enforcement standards are professional, up-to-date and adequately address what law enforcement agencies should be doing to improve the quality of life in their communities and thereby achieve the Commission’s goals, which are to:

1. Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities;

2. Formalize essential management and administrative procedures;

3. Establish fair and non-discriminatory personnel practices;

4. Improve service delivery;

5. Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination; and

6. Boost citizen and staff confidence in the agency.

Through this process, the Sheriff’s Office has received a professional independent stamp of approval officially verifying agency wide commitment to provide the highest level of law enforcement services.

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Additionally, the Carroll County Sheriffs Department web site gives us some background:

Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, April 27, 2006 ---- On Saturday, April 22, 2006, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office welcomed a team of assessors as part of a voluntary process to become the first accredited law enforcement agency to serve Carroll County.

Members of this team included Team Leader, Commissioner Janelle Crowley from the McHenry County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office; Captain John W. Headrick of the Blount County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office; and Lieutenant Jason Moen of the Auburn Maine Police Department.

On behalf of the men and women of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Kenneth L. Tregoning would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Assessment Team from CALEA for traveling to Carroll County and conducting such a thorough examination of our agency.

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20060731 KDDC I stand with Israel

I stand with Israel
July 31st, 2006

Danny Carlton, over at JackLewis.net has a nifty corner banner for bloggers to place on their blog page. It can be found at: “I stand with Israel” or - http://jacklewis.net/weblog/archives/2006/07/i_stand_with_is.php

His introduction states:

I stand with Israel!

If you want people to know where you stand concerning the current effort on the part of Israel to defend herself from the terrorist group Hezbollah, I've whipped up a corner banner you can display.

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Meanwhile, support for Israel is important. We must also support those who support Israel.

Support of Ambassador John Bolton's confirmation by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is paramount. (Top right.) For an excellent primer on Ambassador Bolton, see Michelle Malkin's "Hot Air" video here.

And am I the only one who has noticed what an excellent job the Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Dan Gillerman is doing? (Top left.)

JackLewis.net also shares a prayer for Israel that is worth repeating – over and over again. See the post here.

The prayer is:

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. — Psalm 122:6-9

A gezunt ahf dein kop

Shalom,

Kevin

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.

E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org

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20060730 KDDC Come visit us at the Fair

"Come visit us at the Fair"
(c) Kevin Dayhoff
July 30th, 2006

20060730 KDDC WBAL News Severe Weather Bulletin for Carroll County

WBAL News Severe Weather Bulletin for Carroll County

July 30th, 2006

If you plan to attend the Ravens training camp or the Carroll County Fair, be aware of the excessive heat severe weather bulletin from WBAL.

For that matter, if your employment or plans have you outdoors much in the next week, be aware of your exposure to the heat.

NEW FROM THEWBALCHANNEL.COM:

Issued at: 3:06 PM EDT 7/30/06, expires at: 11:00 PM EDT 7/30/06

Excessive heat watch in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

The NWS in Sterling, Virginia has issued an excessive heat watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

A large dome of high pressure will setup across the mid Atlantic from Tuesday to Thursday. Maximum temperatures around 100 degrees combined with high humidity will cause the heat index values to rise to around 110 degrees, with values in urban areas being highest.

Although locations west of the Blue Ridge Mountains are normally considered to be cooler, in this case, those locations will be nearly as hot as Washington DC.

Therefore citizens in cities such as Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Cumberland, and Waynesboro should take the threat of extreme heat very seriously. The air mass that is expected to move into our region is the one that was located over the western United States last week.

Now is the time to prepare for a heat wave across the region. An excessive heat watch means that a prolonged period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses and fatalities will be possible.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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