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JULY 19 - AUGUST 1, 2010
Village police tapped as ‘Flagship Agency’ for accreditation
BY RON BEASLEY
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he Pinecrest Police Department continues to gain recognition as a top level law enforcement agency, earlier this month earning the prestigious designation as a “Flagship Agency” for police accreditation. The title was bestowed the Fairfax Virginia-based Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), which recently conducted its final reaccreditation inspection of the Village police department. “A Flagship Agency represents an extraordinary example of excellence in public safety and it is recognized as a potential resource for future and current CALEA clients,” said Sylvester Daughtry, executive director of CALEA in a letter to Police Chief John Hohensee. Chief Hohensee said he was pleased and honored with the Flagship designation and noted that his department had come a long way since its inception in 1997. “This is just the most recent feather in our cap,” said Hohensee. “It says that not only are we Chief Hohensee worthy of accreditation,
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New staff members at Village Parks & Recreation BY NANCY EAGLETON
Of the hundreds of pictures we have received for our “Read in…” feature over the last 12 years, this one ranks among the best. Rody Rodriguez took the picture of his wife, Lynda, while they were scuba diving on Tolo Reef, Bonaire at a depth of about 25 feet. Rody is a longtime employee of Pinecrest’s Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic. Thanks for thinking of us and thanks for taking us along, guys!
Positive PEOPLE
The Pinecrest Parks and Recreation Department has added two new members who are dedicated to enhancing residents’ summer experience in Village parks and at the community center and the wellness center. Melissa Bosch Salado joined the parks department in June as an administrative aide, assisting director Loren Matthews and program and events coordinator Andrina Nobili. Certified Personal Trainer Bill Leatherwood has been a fitness trainer in the Pinecrest Wellness Center since it opened in two years ago and is now the new Wellness Center Manager. “The Parks and Recreation Department staff welcomes Melissa and Bill to our
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