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Community Relations
Division..................................................August 2003 Edition |
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I would like to say
congratulations to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Trauma
Star helicopter crew. Trauma Star passed a significant
milestone in July - they have now transported more than 100
people using the county's trauma transport helicopter. I am
extremely proud of this program and the improved level of
health care it has brought to our the citizens of county.
People who are severely injured in accidents, and those who
need a level of care not available at area hospitals are now
able to receive fast, reliable and safe transport to Miami
Hospitals without waiting for the availability of air rescue
from outside the area. Our Trauma Star team has saved many
lives - and they should be congratulated for their continuing
efforts.
In August, we will begin to see
an increase in the formation of tropical waves coming off the
coast of Africa, headed for our area. We all need to pay
attention to the track those waves take because some of the
most destructive hurricanes we've experienced have taken that
track across the Atlantic Ocean.
In the meantime, make sure you
have supplies on hand to weather a possible hurricane. Visit
the Hurricane
Preparation section of our web site for useful tips, check
lists, and information about where shelters are located in
Monroe County and in Miami-Dade County as well as information
about county services for citizens with Special Needs.
June and July are traditionally
quiet for us when it comes to crime, and that has held true
this year. August, however, always brings an increase in
crimes such as auto burglary, thefts, and home burglaries. It
only takes a minute to lock the doors of your house when you
leave, or your car when you get out of it. Make it a habit to
do both - you could save yourself from becoming a victim, and
save us a lot of time and paperwork to boot. Even when your
car is parked in your own driveway, or on the street in front
of your house it is important to remove valuables, take the
keys out of the car and lock the doors. Most auto burglaries
we deal with occur in residential neighborhoods at night, and
most of thieves prey on easy targets - like unlocked cars with
valuables in plain sight.
To keep your home and
belongings safe, make sure you close all your windows and lock
your doors when you are not at home or at night when you are
sleeping. Don't leave tools, bicycles, or other valuable items
lying around where someone can take them. Most of all, call us
immediately if you see anyone acting suspiciously in your
neighborhood. We'd be more than happy to check it out, even if
it turns out to be nothing.
Preventing crime is easy - much
easier than investigating a crime once it occurs. Help us keep
our neighborhoods safe by following these simple steps to a
safer home, and a safer community. Visit the
Crime Prevention Tips section of our web site for more
information about preventing crime.
Take care,
and stay safe.
Sheriff, Monroe
County
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Monroe County
Sheriffs Office Employment Opportunities
We are currently accepting applications
for the following positions:
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Detention Deputy Trainee Academy –
starting in October
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School Crossing Guards – in Key West
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Communications Officers – in Marathon
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Central Records Assistant
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Florida Certified Deputy Sheriffs
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Florida Certified Detention Deputies
All interested applicants can contact
Kristie at (305) 292-7044 or send resumes to
khernandez@keysso.net or fax to (305) 292-7159. EEO/AAP
The Sheriff's Office web
site,
www.keysso.net,
is currently featuring a list of unclaimed bond money,
published pursuant to F.S. 116.21 (2). The money is now in the custody
of Richard D. Roth, Sheriff of Monroe County, Florida, and unless such
bond monies are claimed on or before September 1, 2003,
they shall be forfeited to Monroe County.
The list of unclaimed bonds can be found at
http://www.keysso.net/admin_divs/financediv/misc/unclaimed_bond_money.htm or
just go to keysso.net and click on "Finance Division".
To make a claim, contact
Terry Markham in the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Finance Division via
phone at 305-292-7015, by email at
tmarkham@keysso.net or send a
written claim notice to:
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Attn: Terry Markham, Finance Division
5525 College Road
Key West, FL 33040
The
Monroe County Sheriff's Office will be posting information about
upcoming Sheriff's Sales on the Sheriff's Office web site,
www.keysso.net. Civil
Division Director Kirk Bondurant has begun posting the sales on line
in response to many requests from members of the public, and in an
effort to more widely publicize them.
"We
don't have a large number of sales - maybe one or two a month,"
Bondurant said. "But we'd like to do everything we can to publicize
them. After all, we are obligated to get the highest possible price
for the items we sell to satisfy court judgments and the only way to
do that is to make sure there are as many bidders as possible at any
given sale," he said.
Visitors
to the Civil Division section of the web site will find sales posted
offering items such as land, houses, mopeds, jewelry and cars. The
notices of sale will include the date, time and place of the sale as
well as specifics regarding the item to be sold. Bidders do
not have to register ahead of time, but must have the cash on hand
to cover the purchase.
Sheriff's
Sales can be found by visiting
http://www.keysso.net/civil_division/civil_division.htm.
At
a joint meeting in June of the Commission for Florida Law
Enforcement Accreditation and the Florida Corrections Accreditation
Commission, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office received state
re-accreditation of it's law enforcement functions for the next
three years. The Sheriff's Office Detention Centers are also state
accredited, and the entire agency is nationally accredited through
the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
An
accreditation program has long been recognized as a means of
maintaining the highest standards of professionalism in any
professional organization. Accreditation is the certification by an
independent reviewing authority that an entity has met specific
requirements and prescribed standards. Schools, universities, and
hospitals are some of the most well known organizations that are
required to maintain accreditation. Law enforcement agencies in
Florida can now also attain accredited status through the Commission
for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation.
In 1993, Florida Statute
943.125 directed that the Florida Sheriffs Association and the
Florida Police Chiefs Association create a voluntary law enforcement
accreditation program.
Representatives from these Associations developed a process for
accreditation which required compliance with more than 250
professional standards designed specifically for Florida law
enforcement agencies. The Commission for Florida Law Enforcement
Accreditation was formed, comprised of four sheriffs, four chiefs,
and one representative each from the Association of Counties, the
League of Cities, and the Judiciary. The Commission meets quarterly
to oversee the accreditation program and to officially accredit
agencies that have passed the rigorous review process.
The
Monroe County Sheriff's Office also holds national
accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies. CALEA was created in 1979 through the combined
efforts of four major law enforcement organizations: the
International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Organization
of Black Law Enforcement Executives, National Sheriffs' Association,
and Police Executive Research Forum. These organizations continue to
serve in an advisory capacity to the Commission and are responsible
for appointing members of the Commission. CALEA
was formed for two reasons: to develop a set of law enforcement
standards; and to establish and administer an accreditation process
through which law enforcement agencies could demonstrate voluntarily
that they meet professionally-recognized criteria for excellence in
management and service delivery.
For more
information about each of the accreditation programs, visit their
web sites at:
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According to the
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, every year, falling
asleep while driving is responsible for at least 100,000 automobile
crashes, 40,000 injuries, and 1550 fatalities. These crashes happen
between the hours of midnight and 6am, involve a single vehicle and a
sober driver traveling alone, with the car leaving the roadway without any
attempt to avoid the crash. These figures underestimate the true level of
involvement of drowsiness because they do not include crashes involving
daytime hours, multiple vehicles, alcohol, passengers, or evasive
maneuvers. If you become tired behind the wheel of your car, have someone
else drive or pull off the road and rest before continuing your journey.
Did you know.....
You can get detailed
information about crime in Florida, run background checks on people, find
information about wanted or missing persons, see a list of Florida's most
wanted felony offenders (T.H.U.G.S.), check out the sexual offenders and
predators in Monroe County, and find many other useful sources of
information on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's web site,
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us or
click one of the links below:
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