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Letter
From The Captain
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002
I would like to congratulate the new officers of the Northwest
Security Coordinators Association. I am looking forward to
working with the new board of directors and have determined from
some preliminary conversations that this will be a productive
year. The NWSCA has always been an integral part of the contract
program by producing positive avenues to handle problems and
address new issues.
I have just recently assigned
Sergeant Liguori as the District 1 contract liaison. He will be
the "first responder" to any needs the contract
coordinators might have. His duty hours encompass part of the
day watch and part of the evening watch so that he will be
easily accessible. However, in the event that you have a problem
that must be addressed immediately, and Sergeant Liguori is not
available, you can contact any Sergeant or Lieutenant that is on
duty and they will assist you in obtaining a solution.
I have always had an open door
policy with the contracts and believe that it is a positive
means of addressing, and solving, issues before they become a
problem. The contract philosophy of District 1 is to help and
accommodate the contracts with any problems or issues they may
have. This could range from a temporary change of the deputy(s)
duty hours, or days off, to assigning Hot Spots deputies to the
contract on a temporary basis. Many of the problems that arise
are a result of the lack of communication. The department's
official line of communication concerning problems in the
contract, contract statistics, or any contact issues(s), is with
the contract security coordinator. We hold our relationship with
the contracts as confidential and will not discuss contract
issues with any one other than the contract security coordinator
or the board of directors that the security coordinator
represents.
The main complaint we receive
from the contracts in District 1 is the lack of visibility of
the deputy in the contract. This relates to the concern about
the contract deputies responding to calls outside of their
contract. My policy is that a deputy in a contract can respond
to a call outside the contract if:
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The
call is life threatening |
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The
contract deputy's response can make a difference in the
outcome of the call, and |
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Once
the situation has been stabilized, a district patrol
unit will assume responsibility for the call and the
contract deputy will return to service in the contract. |
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I look forward to
a prosperous year, and remember, we are only a phone call away.
Thank you,
Terry Enloe
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