Good morning, it’s been a beautiful week and I hope it stays that way because on Saturday October 25th, 2008 you all are invited to a bicycle and surplus property auction held at the Rolla Police Department located at 1007 North Elm Street starting at 9:00AM. Items included in this auction will be approximately 90 bicycles of all sizes from children’s to adults and a variety of other miscellaneous items. Things usually go for a pretty fair price, so if you need a bicycle here’s the place to get one. The bidding will begin at 9:00 AM. Interested buyers should be at the Rolla Police Department by 8:30AM to obtain a bidding card (must show photo i.d.).
The Rolla Police Department, has received a grant for $14,150.00 from the Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Safety Division to fund overtime projects targeting speed violations by motorists during the 2009 fiscal year. The grant money includes the purchase of several new radar units for patrol cars to effectively enforce the local speed limits.
At the Rolla Police Department, we take traffic safety very seriously and as of late, this has become a major concern of our citizens based on the amount of citizen complaints we have received. Our intent and goal is to identify and take enforcement action against drivers on our roadways that are posing a hazard to the other motorists and pedestrians in the area. Excessive speed is a factor in many motor vehicle accidents that are investigated in Rolla. Besides impairment, speeding is the most preventable driving action motorists can do to avoid accidents. We want to enforce our speed laws by using all available tools at our disposal, this includes using radar units.
Excessive speed remains a major factor in car crashes in Missouri. In 2006, there were a total of 87,708 traffic crashes reported in Missouri. Of those, 1,590 involved excessive speed playing a contributing role in having caused the crash. Of those 1,590 crashes, 98 people in Missouri were killed. Enforcement efforts like this one help to make travel in Rolla and other areas of Missouri safer. Any questions about this activity can be directed to our traffic supervisor CPL Harry Eckman at the Rolla Police Department at 573-364-1213.
When a 911 line rings, dispatchers have to be prepared for whatever the emergency is on the other line. Here is a brief sample of the responses our dispatchers have heard this past week when we asked that magic question …. “911 What is your emergency?” . “ My girlfriend is not breathing.” “My son’s overdosed and is not breathing.” “ There is a truck rolled over on the interstate” “Some guy tried to run over me.” “I am locked out of my apartment and my 1 year old child is inside.” “ I need help. I have been stealing my mother’s medication.” “There is a strong smell of propane in the area.” “ My neighbor’s stereo is shaking the walls.” “Someone threatened me with a gun.” “There is a man and woman in the street screaming and throwing things.” “There are 2 little kids playing out in the parking lot with no parents around.” “There is a car on fire by St. Patrick’s Church” “Someone busted my mail box” “I think I am having a heart attack” “Someone stole my medication.” “There is a strange truck parked in front of my house.” “My friend got attacked.” “ There is someone looking in cars.” “There are a bunch of sheep near the highway.” “There is a raccoon in my yard acting strange.” “This truck almost ran me off the road.” “There is a woman outside yelling and screaming.” “There is a 2 year old having a seizure.” “Someone is trying to break into my apartment.” Whatever the problem, be it emergency or non-emergency, dispatchers must always be ready to assist our callers. We are blessed to have a very capable and conscientious crew in our communications center and I want to commend them for being the unsung heroes behind the scene of every emergency. Thank you, you are appreciated.
911 Telecommunicators are often the unsung heroes working diligently behind the scenes of any emergency to ensure that everything runs smoothly. The telecommunicators at the Rolla Police Department answer 911 lines for the entire county along with non-emergency lines for Rolla Police, St. James Police Department and the Phelps County Sherriff’s Department. We dispatch for 14 agencies including 5 law enforcement agencies, 7 fire departments and 2 ambulance companies. To put that in perspective…. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, dispatchers coordinate response to nearly every single emergency in Phelps County. They are responsible for the safety of the men and women we dispatch for, our 39,000 citizens and all of the people who travel through our 674 square miles every day.
The Rolla Police Department would like to thank Janessa Martin. Janessa is a former telecommunicator and is currently a Rolla Police Explorer. She was gracious enough to come back and help out in the Communications Division this summer. Our 911 center has been 3 dispatchers short and Janessa worked part-time to help us cover shifts over the summer. We really appreciated having her back in the Communications Center. She enabled us to allow dispatchers to take some much needed time off this summer with their families without leaving the division too short handed. Janessa is expecting her first child later this month. Though we will miss her at the Rolla Police Department, we are excited for her and her husband Josh Martin. We wish them the very best.
Communications Supervisor Stacey Smith and Telecommunicator Amanda Rogers attended the Russell House Volunteer Training earlier this week. We try to speak to all Russell House volunteers to help give them an idea of how the 911 system works and what will happen when officers arrive on the scene of a domestic call. Unfortunately, domestic violence is a very prevalent problem in our society. We value the role that the Russell House provides in our community by providing resources and a safe haven to victims of abuse.
I just thought this might be of interest to some of you to know that the Probation and Parole office here in Rolla which is the District 11 Office routinely supervises 1,800 plus clients for the five county areas of Phelps, Pulaski, Maries, Dent and Crawford. The Phelps County area accounts for 801 clients supervised at all levels, 32 of which are supervised on the Sex Offender Case Load. That’s almost a thousand people in Phelps county that are on probation or parole for some type of crime. I’m sure it’s a hard job supervising that many people, it’s hard to believe we have that many that are being supervised on law violations such as murder, rape, child molestations, burglary and the list goes on. My hat goes off to P & P for the job they do.
The Department has just received some free publications from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children thanks to Telecomunicator supervisor Stacey Smith. Most of the publications are geared towards citizens but there are some additional ones for law enforcement, there is a Law Enforcement Guide to Case Investigation and Program Management to assist the officers. Here is a list of some of the citizen publications, if you need any of these stop by and get a copy. Child Protection, Just in Case - Choosing Daycare, Just in Case - Family Separation, Just in Case - Federal Parent Locator Service, Exploited Children Service, Know the Rules - Door to Door Solicitation, Just in Case - Child Care Provider, Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Know the Rules - After School Safety, Just in Case – Runaway, Child Victim Identification Program, Keeping Kids Safer on the Internet, Just in Case Sexual Exploitation, New Neighborhood Safety Tips, Just in Case- Finding Professional Help, Know the Rules - Abduction and kidnapping and several other similar topics.
Everyday we should try to help someone who can’t reciprocate our kindness. Thank you and have a great week.
The Rolla Police Department, has received a grant for $14,150.00 from the Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Safety Division to fund overtime projects targeting speed violations by motorists during the 2009 fiscal year. The grant money includes the purchase of several new radar units for patrol cars to effectively enforce the local speed limits.
At the Rolla Police Department, we take traffic safety very seriously and as of late, this has become a major concern of our citizens based on the amount of citizen complaints we have received. Our intent and goal is to identify and take enforcement action against drivers on our roadways that are posing a hazard to the other motorists and pedestrians in the area. Excessive speed is a factor in many motor vehicle accidents that are investigated in Rolla. Besides impairment, speeding is the most preventable driving action motorists can do to avoid accidents. We want to enforce our speed laws by using all available tools at our disposal, this includes using radar units.
Excessive speed remains a major factor in car crashes in Missouri. In 2006, there were a total of 87,708 traffic crashes reported in Missouri. Of those, 1,590 involved excessive speed playing a contributing role in having caused the crash. Of those 1,590 crashes, 98 people in Missouri were killed. Enforcement efforts like this one help to make travel in Rolla and other areas of Missouri safer. Any questions about this activity can be directed to our traffic supervisor CPL Harry Eckman at the Rolla Police Department at 573-364-1213.
When a 911 line rings, dispatchers have to be prepared for whatever the emergency is on the other line. Here is a brief sample of the responses our dispatchers have heard this past week when we asked that magic question …. “911 What is your emergency?” . “ My girlfriend is not breathing.” “My son’s overdosed and is not breathing.” “ There is a truck rolled over on the interstate” “Some guy tried to run over me.” “I am locked out of my apartment and my 1 year old child is inside.” “ I need help. I have been stealing my mother’s medication.” “There is a strong smell of propane in the area.” “ My neighbor’s stereo is shaking the walls.” “Someone threatened me with a gun.” “There is a man and woman in the street screaming and throwing things.” “There are 2 little kids playing out in the parking lot with no parents around.” “There is a car on fire by St. Patrick’s Church” “Someone busted my mail box” “I think I am having a heart attack” “Someone stole my medication.” “There is a strange truck parked in front of my house.” “My friend got attacked.” “ There is someone looking in cars.” “There are a bunch of sheep near the highway.” “There is a raccoon in my yard acting strange.” “This truck almost ran me off the road.” “There is a woman outside yelling and screaming.” “There is a 2 year old having a seizure.” “Someone is trying to break into my apartment.” Whatever the problem, be it emergency or non-emergency, dispatchers must always be ready to assist our callers. We are blessed to have a very capable and conscientious crew in our communications center and I want to commend them for being the unsung heroes behind the scene of every emergency. Thank you, you are appreciated.
911 Telecommunicators are often the unsung heroes working diligently behind the scenes of any emergency to ensure that everything runs smoothly. The telecommunicators at the Rolla Police Department answer 911 lines for the entire county along with non-emergency lines for Rolla Police, St. James Police Department and the Phelps County Sherriff’s Department. We dispatch for 14 agencies including 5 law enforcement agencies, 7 fire departments and 2 ambulance companies. To put that in perspective…. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, dispatchers coordinate response to nearly every single emergency in Phelps County. They are responsible for the safety of the men and women we dispatch for, our 39,000 citizens and all of the people who travel through our 674 square miles every day.
The Rolla Police Department would like to thank Janessa Martin. Janessa is a former telecommunicator and is currently a Rolla Police Explorer. She was gracious enough to come back and help out in the Communications Division this summer. Our 911 center has been 3 dispatchers short and Janessa worked part-time to help us cover shifts over the summer. We really appreciated having her back in the Communications Center. She enabled us to allow dispatchers to take some much needed time off this summer with their families without leaving the division too short handed. Janessa is expecting her first child later this month. Though we will miss her at the Rolla Police Department, we are excited for her and her husband Josh Martin. We wish them the very best.
Communications Supervisor Stacey Smith and Telecommunicator Amanda Rogers attended the Russell House Volunteer Training earlier this week. We try to speak to all Russell House volunteers to help give them an idea of how the 911 system works and what will happen when officers arrive on the scene of a domestic call. Unfortunately, domestic violence is a very prevalent problem in our society. We value the role that the Russell House provides in our community by providing resources and a safe haven to victims of abuse.
I just thought this might be of interest to some of you to know that the Probation and Parole office here in Rolla which is the District 11 Office routinely supervises 1,800 plus clients for the five county areas of Phelps, Pulaski, Maries, Dent and Crawford. The Phelps County area accounts for 801 clients supervised at all levels, 32 of which are supervised on the Sex Offender Case Load. That’s almost a thousand people in Phelps county that are on probation or parole for some type of crime. I’m sure it’s a hard job supervising that many people, it’s hard to believe we have that many that are being supervised on law violations such as murder, rape, child molestations, burglary and the list goes on. My hat goes off to P & P for the job they do.
The Department has just received some free publications from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children thanks to Telecomunicator supervisor Stacey Smith. Most of the publications are geared towards citizens but there are some additional ones for law enforcement, there is a Law Enforcement Guide to Case Investigation and Program Management to assist the officers. Here is a list of some of the citizen publications, if you need any of these stop by and get a copy. Child Protection, Just in Case - Choosing Daycare, Just in Case - Family Separation, Just in Case - Federal Parent Locator Service, Exploited Children Service, Know the Rules - Door to Door Solicitation, Just in Case - Child Care Provider, Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Know the Rules - After School Safety, Just in Case – Runaway, Child Victim Identification Program, Keeping Kids Safer on the Internet, Just in Case Sexual Exploitation, New Neighborhood Safety Tips, Just in Case- Finding Professional Help, Know the Rules - Abduction and kidnapping and several other similar topics.
Everyday we should try to help someone who can’t reciprocate our kindness. Thank you and have a great week.
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