The Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office DISPATCH. October 2011 Volume 10 Issue 2

Ric L. Bradshaw, Sheriff

Our mission is to

safeguard the lives

and property of the

people and

commu-nities we serve, to

reduce crime, and

to enhance public

safety while

work-ing with our diverse

communities to

im-prove their quality

of life.

Visit our website at

www.pbso.org.

Chef for a Day Event Shop with a Cop Golf Tournament End Hunger in Palm Beach County

PBSO, Fleet Management Named

One of the 100 Best Fleets for 2011

in North America

This prestigious award is sponsored by Government Fleet Magazine. There are

over 38,000 public fleets within the United States, and out of all possible entries

that were submitted for this judged award, only the top 100 fleets are nominated.

For 2011, PBSO was ranked 95th in the nation. Fleet Maintenance has also been

awarded “The Blue Seal of Excellence” by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

This award’s criteria is met by having 75% of our technicians ASE certified. In

addition, there must be a certified technician in each area of service offered. Of

the 20 technicians in our shop, 20% are ASE Master Technicians (certified in all

8 areas). 75% are ASE certified in at least 2 areas, and 5% are working towards

the certification.

1-800-THE LOST (1-800-843-5678)

Halloween

Safety Tips

Have a safe and fun Halloween!

1. Instruct your older children to TAKE FRIENDS when “Trick or Treating.”

2. Make sure a TRUSTED ADULT, an older child, or you accompany your younger children when “Trick or Treating.” A trusted adult is a person parents/guardians have come to rely on and with whom they and their children feel comfortable. Discuss with your child who will accompany him or her and make sure you are both comfortable with the choice.

3. Accompany, or make sure a trusted adult accompanies, your younger children to the door

of every home they approach. Become familiar with each home your child visits and the people who are providing Halloween treats to your children.

4. Teach your children to only enter homes with your prior permission and only approach homes that are well-lit both inside and outside.

5. Teach your children to NEVER approach a vehicle unless they are accompanied by you, even if it appears no one is inside the vehicle.

6. Make sure your children wear reflective clothing and carry a flashlight or glow stick when traveling during the evening hours.

7. Make sure your children are able to see and breathe properly and easily when using facial masks. All costumes and masks should be clearly marked as flame resistant.

8. Teach your children to always stay in well-lit areas, never take shortcuts, and never go into isolated areas.

9. Teach your children to stay alert for any suspicious incidents and report anything unusual to you and/or law enforcement.

Teach your children if anyone tries to grab them to draw attention to themselves and loudly yell “This person is trying to take me,” or “This person is not my father/mother.” Instruct your children to make every effort to escape by walking, running, or pulling away; yelling; kicking; attracting attention; and/or otherwise resisting.

Consider organizing or attending parties at home, in schools, or in community centers as a good alternative to “Trick or Treating.”

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This project was supported by Grant No. 2010-MC-CX-K001 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Know the Rules®_{, National Center}

Read for the Record Campaign

such as:

• Background Checks • Police Letters of Clearance • Adoption Letters (Domestic and

International)

• Police Records (Criminal,

Informational and Accident reports)

• Identity Theft Reports

Central Records processes and maintains all booking data records, all supplemental data for police reports, processes and distributes all public records requests for the agency and evidentiary tape reproductions.

Locations

Main phone: (561) 688-3140 E-Mail:

[email protected] Headquarters

3228 Gun Club Road

West Palm Beach, FL 33406 561/688-3140

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Village of Royal Palm Beach District 9

11498 Okeechobee Blvd. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

561/904-8289

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Western Palm Beach County

38840 State Road 80 Belle Glade, FL 33430

561/996-1667

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

City of Lake Worth - District 14

120 North G Street

Lake Worth, FL 33460 561/586-1611

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

On October 6, 2011, Capt. Silva participated in Read for the Record Campaign during National Literacy Week. He read the book “Llama, Llama Red Pajama” to preschoolers from the Children, Inc. in Lake Worth.

Many of the preschoolers came dressed for the story by wearing their paja-mas. Fun was had by all!

Capt. Rolando Silva pictured with preschoolers from Children, Inc. Preschool in Lake Worth

When deputies make traffic stops, the main goal is to edu-cate motorists about their driving offenses.

It’s not to punish drivers or create hardships for them. These traffic stops impact motorists because they address the challenges to safe driving. We are in the business of creating safe passage through Palm Beach County for millions of residents and visitors.

The only way to reduce the hazards on our roadways is to enforce traffic laws and educate drivers.

Today’s driving population is changing -- and not for the better.

There are more drunk drivers, more aggressive drivers, and more violent criminals behind the wheel. Also, more heavy trucks and SUVs are on crowded roads, forcing more motorists to drive defensively. And the growing use of electronic mobile gadgets is distracting drivers like never before.

Combined with speeding and carelessness, these factors can create many problems.

That’s why our agency’s specialized team of more than 30 traffic deputies is out every day in all corners of the coun-ty pulling over traffic violators and preventing accidents from happening.

They are looking for speeders who zip through red lights, school zones and residential streets. They also patrol community roads and highways in search of serial traffic offenders who weave in and out of lanes.

Each year, 200 to 300 people die senselessly on Palm

Beach County roads. It’s often because the driver was im -paired, speeding, following too closely or driving through a red light.

Our job is to reduce these tragedies and prevent many other less serious accidents.

Education is our best tool.

Making traffic stops is an immediate way to school mo-torists on what they have done wrong. Those drivers are likely to change their behaviors, hopefully for good, when a deputy pulls them over, gives a stern talk, and issues either a written warning or ticket.

Our deputies also partner with groups like Mothers

Against Drunk Driving to inform the masses about the

dangers of drinking alcohol or taking prescription pills before going on the road. They partner with schools too, talking regularly to students about how to safely cross in-tersections and ride their bicycles and skateboards. In addition, our staff communicates with county road engineers concerning frequency of accidents on certain roads and what can be done to improve road conditions. And that’s on top of their expanding responsibilities. As our county grows, we are patrolling more roads -- without adding on more staff. And, as certain law

en-forcement agencies downsize, including Florida Highway

Patrol, we are being asked to investigate more traffic fatal-ities, which can be very complex and take many months to resolve.

So let’s not forget: driving is a privilege -- not a right. That privilege can be taken away or modified based on the conduct of the driver.

We’re doing our best to improve the behaviors of drivers.

Do your share, too. Be responsible on our roads. Help us

Growing Tennis Diversity Award

from the United States

Professional Tennis Association

For more information

visit PBSO website

www.pbso.org

PBSO D/S Ira Peskowitz, assigned to Community Policing Unit, and also the Director and Founder of a Palm Beach County PAL pro -gram called Kids and Police Tennis Association (KAPTA), recently

received the first ever Growing Tennis Diversity Award from the

United States Professional Tennis Association.

This award was presented at the 2011 USPTA World Conference in

September at Saddlebrook Resort, Wesley Chappell, Florida. Deputy

Peskowitz is also a certified tennis instructor with the United States Professional Tennis Association.

KAPTA began in June of 2010 within Deputy Peskowitz’ s

Community Policing site in Gramercy Park in the North Region. The program covers a multitude of areas that include tennis, men-toring, tutoring and life skills. Since the inception of KAPTA, it is now found in five locations within the county. There are over 500 participants in the program within PB Co. KAPTA has partnered

with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and drawn interest

from other parts of Florida and the United States.

If you are interested in learning more about KAPTA please call

776-2000 or visit our website at www.pbso.org.

Senior Safety

Crime Trends,

Do’s and Don’ts

ALWAYS check your monthly statements and bills as soon as you receive them. The sooner

you catch a discrepancy the quicker we (Law

Enforcement) can move to correct, stop and monitor the activity.

NEVER give out your personal information over the phone. If you have an answering ma-chine, screen your calls prior to answering. NEVER accept or hire anyone for any type of work that is being solicited from someone going door to door. Report this activity immediately to the authorities. Roofing scams are very popu-lar right now…

USE the buddy system when running your daily errands; take a friend or two, have lunch and en-joy the day out together…Safely!

BE SURE to have an “Emergency Contact”

person stored in your cell phone. Have this in -formation written down in your wallet or purse. Please list this emergency contact’s name, ad-dress and relationship to you.

“Chef for a Day” Event

at Local Elementary Schools

During the last week of October, Deputies participated in “Chef for a Day,”

which included serving lunch and speaking to over 3,200 kids from several elementary schools in their Community Policing areas.

This event was enjoyed by all the kids.

Due to the positive response from the kids, deputies have been asked to return

next year by the school’s staff and principles.

There’s a better way to help. Text IGAVE to 20222 to make a $5 donation*

OR VISIT

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Need help? Call 2-1-1.

with

to put Crime

Infor-mation at your

Fin-gertips

For more information visit www. pbso.org and click on the box

Enter your address and see the icons on the map showing nearby crimes. A click on the icon will call up the date, time and approximate location of the crime, as well as a case number if you want to order the report. Search for registered sex

offenders/predators in your neigh -borhood - click and you will find a photograph and details. Users also will be able to sign up for alerts via text or email.

PBSO encourages you to log on and take a look.

Name: ________________________________ Business:______________________________ Address: ______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Phone:________________________________ ________________________________

Donation Level Check #/Item

Santa _______ ______________ Elf _______ ______________

Hole Sponsor Name

Single ($100.00) ______________ Front Nine ($700.00) ______________ Back Nine ($700.00) ______________ All 18 Holes ($1100.00) ______________ Raffle Prize ______________ > Mail Donations:

Shop With A Cop Fund

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Attn: D/S Rodney L Hudson 3228 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 561-688-3745 Email: [email protected]

Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff’s Office

8:30 A.M. Shotgun Start

8:30 A.M. Shotgun Start

1:00 P.M. Lunch

1:00 P.M. Lunch Westchester Country Club Westchester Country Club

12250 Westchester Club Drive Boynton Beach, Florida 33437

As a special thanks for your As a special thanks for your support throughout the years support throughout the years and due to the current economy and due to the current economy we have decided not to raise the we have decided not to raise the

fees for this tournament fees for this tournament.

What is the Shop With A Cop Fund?

This event is held during the Holiday Season. More than 200 children receive gift cards in the amount of $125.00 as well as a gift card for a holiday dinner. Children are escorted by a Deputy Sheriff while shopping for gifts for family members, and the child must also purchase something for themselves. Without the assistance of the Sheriff’s Office and donations received from community leaders and businesses, all of the children who attend this event would not have a happy holiday Palm Beach PAL is a 501(c)(3)-Charitable Organization, (Federal Tax Identification Number: 65-0461384) and is registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Solicitation of Contributions Section.

Shop With A Cop Fund Provides the following:

 Support for all children that attend this event.

 The opportunity to interact with Law Enforcement in a positive manner

 Gives financial support to those children and their families, enabling them to enrich their holiday experience.

How is Shop With A Cop Fund supported?

 Thru Business & Corporate sponsors

 Private Contributions

 Fund Raising Events

Shop With A Cop

Shop With A Cop

Golf Tournament Golf Tournament Team Member 1 1____________________ Handicap:____ Shirt Size ______________ Team Member 2____________________ Handicap:____ Shirt Size ______________ Team Member 3 3____________________ Handicap:____ Shirt Size ______________ Team Member 4____________________ Handicap:____ Shirt Size ______________

Team Contact Phone # _________________

Shop With A Cop Golf Tournament sold out last year. This year’s tournament will be limited to the first 144 paid golfers. Please get your teams in early.

Mail Entries to:

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Shop With A Cop

Attn: D/S Rodney L Hudson 3228 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:

PAL

PAL

Santa Level $4,000.00 + Acknowledgements

Title Sponsor of Tournament

Title on Gift Bag and contents

2 Foursomes of Golf in Tournament

Hole Sponsorship sign on all 18 holes

Plaque of Appreciation

Sheriff for a Day

Elf Level $1,500.00

Foursome of Golf in Tournament

Hole Sponsorship sign on 9 Holes

Plaque of Appreciation

Hole Sponsorship

Per Hole... 100.00

Front Nine (9 holes) ... 700.00

Back Nine (9 holes) ... 700.00

All 18 Holes ... 1100.00

Raffle and Auction Prize

A large portion of our proceeds are derived

from the raffle and auction. Any item would help with this portion of the tournament.

Gift Bag Donation

The tournament committee will include any

product or coupon you would like to donate in the gift bag at no charge (would need to supply 170 of each) Golf Fees Foursome Before November 1 ... 440.00 After November 1 ... 520.00 Individual Before November 1 ... 110.00 After November 1 ... 130.00 Price includes tournament entry, range balls, breakfast, on-course beverages and lunch

WHAT:

PBSO members and volunteers, together with the Kettle Comfort

organization, will serve Thanksgiving Dinner to the Glades area

community.

WHEN:

Thursday, November 24, 2011 (Thanksgiving Day)

TIME:

12:00 (Noon) to 4:00 pm

WHERE:

Bill Baily Gymnasium

1101 SW Ave E

Belle

Glade

PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Kettel Comfort

partners with

to End Hunger in Palm Beach County

For More Information Please Call: 561-681-4460

3228 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406

(561) 688-3600 DISTRICT 3 8130 Jog Road West Palm Beach, FL 33412

(561) 776-2000 DISTRICT 5 38840 State Road 80 Belle Glade, FL 33430 (561) 996-1670 DISTRICT 6 7894 S. Jog Road Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561) 357-7000 DISTRICT 7 17901 US Highway 441 Boca Raton, FL 33498 (561) 558-2700 DISTRICT 9 11498 Okeechobee Blvd. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

(561) 790-5180 DISTRICT 14

120 North G Street Lake Worth, FL 33460

Visit us on the web: www.pbso.org

3228 Gun Club Road

West Palm Beach, FL 33406-3001

Fingerprinting Services

Monday – Friday

NOTICE

Fingerprint Services

$10.00 per card

CASH ONLY

Photo ID Required

Sheriff’s Office Substation (2nd floor at the information booth)

345 South Congress Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33445

Phone: 561/274-1091 Hours of Operation: 8am - 4pm

Pine Trail Center Sheriff’s Office Satellite 1937 Q North Military Trail

West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Phone: 561/688-3838 Hours of Operation: 7am - 7pm

Royal Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Substation

11498 Okeechobee Blvd. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Phone: 561/904-8290 Hours of Operation: 8am - 4pm