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Message from the Sheriff
We should all be grateful for the work
being done by the law enforcement
community in Palm Beach County.
Police work is challenging, stressful
and dangerous. It’s not just writing
tickets or pulling over cars. It’s not a
traditional 9-5 desk job either. And it’s
not made up of stereotypical figures
from TV and movies.
Today’s law enforcement is a modern
profession involving a range of skills
from problem solving and technical
writing to applied sociology and
hi-tech know-how. On any given day,
many officers blend tactical response,
critical thinking, and interpersonal
skill.
At the Sheriff ’s Office, our philosophy
isn’t just to respond to tens of thousands
of calls for service every year. We
do problem solving to prevent longstanding
problems from resurfacing
and draining public resources.
We ask questions like: Can we refer
troubled residents to drug counselors
or financial aid assistants? Should we
call in code enforcement to resolve a
neighborhood dispute over a messy
foreclosed property? Do we call county
roads engineers because we’re seeing
too many accidents at a certain intersection?
The answer is usually “yes.”
These are hard times in law enforcement.
Our budgets are being cut due
to declines in property revenue. We’ve
got skeletal crews on many shifts.
Specialized units have fewer resources.
Many deputies are working 12-hour
shifts and running up to a dozen calls
a day. But the public’s demands aren’t
slowing down. In fact, the community
needs us more and more to handle everything
under the sun.
As I mentioned, police work is dangerous.
Tragically, so far this year, 36
police officers have died in the line of
duty across our nation, according to
Officer Down Memorial website. The
very nature of police work often means
seeing people at their worst moments:
in the middle of heated domestic disputes
or in street fights outside of bars.
My deputies handle situations from
which most people would turn and run
away.
Often the first on the scene, ahead of
paramedics, firefighters and other
emergency officials, my deputies never
know what to really expect when they
show up at emergencies, even on the
most routine calls. A seemingly basic
traffic stop can turn violent in seconds.
In law enforcement, officers leave home
every morning or night, and never
know if they’ll return safely.
But my deputies are trained and come
with physical tools to deal with just
about any setting. They are trained
to contain or diffuse situations. They
also are prepared to physically defend
themselves and victims in harm’s way.
In addition, they are equipped with
weapons, including guns and Tasers.
We don’t go into situations unprepared.
“That’s why I stress
that we should all
be grateful to the
men and women
in law enforcement
uniform. I know I
am.” PN
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August / September 2012 | www.police-news.us | Police News 5