CPCA - Orientation Day 020105
This was the first day of class and proved quite interesting.
Sgt. Darlene Brown was the first to greet the group and make introductions of the officers in the room to the group, as well as those who represented the Alumni Association of the Citizen's Academy.
John Hicks had the floor and gave us some background of this important police station liaison which enabled the officers to have their own training room at no expense to the City through the fundraising providing by its members. Membership fees are low ($20-individual; $30-family). Volunteering/Meeting is a once a week commitment.
Chief Fluck then got the stand and bragged about the improvements the force has made in crime/accident statistics, as well as their increase workforce (as demonstrated through the updated organization chart and employee directory) and new building that was built in conjunction with the County Courtroom Annex. He emphasised too that the work couldn't be accomplished without the receipt of various grant programs (Victim Services Coordinator; COPS N Schools (enabling officers to be stationed at the schools too); Texas Department of Transportation's STEP GRANT (enabling them to have officers working for the State of Texas to monitor the streets and highways, especially the high trafficked areas). These grants offer some relief to the increasing operations budget that is needed.
We were also given some bios on some of the upper level of officers to know more about them and what sort of a background they are coming from.
Chief Henry Fluck -- Chief of Police, Cedar Park
Indiana University in Pennsylvania - Bachelors of Arts degree in Criminology
University of Texas at El Paso - Master's of Arts degree in Sociology
El Paso Community College - Taught Criminal Law Classes
Captain Jeff Hayes -- Support Services Bureau, Cedar Park
Travis County Sheriff's Academy
* note also a Visual Arts Pastor at Lakeline Church &
member of the Cedar Park Heritage Society
Captain Deborah Dugger -- Operations Bureau Captain, Cedar Park
Austin Community College - Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice Law Enforcement
Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute - graduate
Capital Area Plannning Council Regional Academy - instructor
Travis County Sheriff's Officer Academy - instructor
Texas Game Warden Training Academy - instructor
Lt Carl Rackley --
San Marcos PD Reserve Academy - graduate
Travis County Sheriff's Academy - graduate
WHAT THEIR EDUCATION MEANT TO ME....
is that there is hope even with my mixed education and combination of work experiences. My background with paralegal, along with the paralegal certificate, along with my Associates in Criminal Justice that will be soon conferred upon me, and whatever education and experiences are ahead of me are going to be molding me to that leader of the community in whatever direction that is bestowed upon me. I am looking forward to that future (just have to get past all the hurdles along the way). :)
Sgt. Darlene Brown was the first to greet the group and make introductions of the officers in the room to the group, as well as those who represented the Alumni Association of the Citizen's Academy.
John Hicks had the floor and gave us some background of this important police station liaison which enabled the officers to have their own training room at no expense to the City through the fundraising providing by its members. Membership fees are low ($20-individual; $30-family). Volunteering/Meeting is a once a week commitment.
Chief Fluck then got the stand and bragged about the improvements the force has made in crime/accident statistics, as well as their increase workforce (as demonstrated through the updated organization chart and employee directory) and new building that was built in conjunction with the County Courtroom Annex. He emphasised too that the work couldn't be accomplished without the receipt of various grant programs (Victim Services Coordinator; COPS N Schools (enabling officers to be stationed at the schools too); Texas Department of Transportation's STEP GRANT (enabling them to have officers working for the State of Texas to monitor the streets and highways, especially the high trafficked areas). These grants offer some relief to the increasing operations budget that is needed.
We were also given some bios on some of the upper level of officers to know more about them and what sort of a background they are coming from.
Chief Henry Fluck -- Chief of Police, Cedar Park
Indiana University in Pennsylvania - Bachelors of Arts degree in Criminology
University of Texas at El Paso - Master's of Arts degree in Sociology
El Paso Community College - Taught Criminal Law Classes
Captain Jeff Hayes -- Support Services Bureau, Cedar Park
Travis County Sheriff's Academy
* note also a Visual Arts Pastor at Lakeline Church &
member of the Cedar Park Heritage Society
Captain Deborah Dugger -- Operations Bureau Captain, Cedar Park
Austin Community College - Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice Law Enforcement
Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute - graduate
Capital Area Plannning Council Regional Academy - instructor
Travis County Sheriff's Officer Academy - instructor
Texas Game Warden Training Academy - instructor
Lt Carl Rackley --
San Marcos PD Reserve Academy - graduate
Travis County Sheriff's Academy - graduate
WHAT THEIR EDUCATION MEANT TO ME....
is that there is hope even with my mixed education and combination of work experiences. My background with paralegal, along with the paralegal certificate, along with my Associates in Criminal Justice that will be soon conferred upon me, and whatever education and experiences are ahead of me are going to be molding me to that leader of the community in whatever direction that is bestowed upon me. I am looking forward to that future (just have to get past all the hurdles along the way). :)
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