NEWPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT CITIZEN'S POLICE ACADEMY

The Newport Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy is a 10-week course which started Tuesday, April 8th. Following is a list of programs:

Week 1-Introductions: Recruiting, Testing, Hiring & Training; tour of NPD facility
Week 2, April 15-Overview of the Criminal Justice System; Laws of Arrest.
Week 3, April 22-Patrol Operations, Community Service Officer, Records Division.
Week 4, April 28-Search & Seizure; Domestic Violence.
Week 5, May 6-Narcotics Investigations.
Week 6, May 13-Traffic Enforcement.
Week 7, May 20-Detective Division; Crime Scene Investigation.
Week 8, May 27-Use of Force; Prison Control; Suspect Interrogation.
Week 9, June 3-Firearms Safety; Firearms Simulator Training.
Week 10, June 10-Community Policing; Graduation.

Lt. Dave Teem and Sgt Jason Malloy welcomed us on the first day of our Citizen's Academy and gave us an overview of what the course was going to be like. The class ended with a tour of the Newport Police Department. It was a great way to start the class. The second week started with a welcome from Newport Police Chief Mark Miranda. This was followed by a presentation on The Oregon Criminal Justice System by Officer TJ Eriksen. Officer Eriksen explained the Oregon Criminal Code, jurisdiction on the Newport Police, Criminal Law vs. Civil Law and the various courts in Oregon, specifically the Lincoln County Circuit Court. He took complex and detailed subjects and explained them so they were interesting and easy to understand.



In Week 3, Records Supervisor Pam Johnson explained the inner workings of the very important "front office" of the NPD. We learned about the Records Division's many and varied functions as well as the Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS). They also handle information on impounded vehicles, notification of violations of school bus infractions, register sex offenders residing in the City of Newport, work with the Code Enforcement Officer, register bicycles, as well as working and helping detectives with case reports and the Municipal Court Clerk on matters of traffic citations. They have on-going training to keep up with technology and, as they are often the first contact the public has with NPD, are the best good will ambassadors the City could have. Also in Week 3, Sgt. Jason Malloy gave a brief description of Patrol Procedures. It was interesting to find out all the details the patrol officers need to be aware of just to drive around on their shift. As always, Sgt. Malloy injected enough personal experiences to help demonstrate the duties and presented them with his wonderful wit.

Top this for a speeding ticket!

Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar CA . One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill.

The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and then turned off.

Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location.

Back at the CHIPs Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to the USMC Base Commander.

The reply came back in true USMC style:

Thank you for your letter. We can now complete the file on this incident.

You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to, your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut down.

Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft had also automatically locked on to your equipment location.

Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status and was able to override the automated defense system before the missile was launched to destroy the hostile radar position.

The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the snap is broken on his holster.

Thank you for your concern.

Semper Fi

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FBI — House Stealing - Press Room - Headline Archives 03-25-08

Sent in by LT. Dave Teem of the Newport Police Dept.


FBI — House Stealing - Press Room - Headline Archives 03-25-08: "What do you get when you combine two popular rackets these days—identity theft and mortgage fraud? A totally new kind of crime: house stealing.

Here’s how it generally works:

… The con artists start by picking out a house to steal—say, YOURS.
… Next, they assume your identity—getting a hold of your name and personal information (easy enough to do off the Internet) and using that to create fake IDs, social security cards, etc.
… Then, they go to an office supply store and purchase forms that transfer property.
… After forging your signature and using the fake IDs, they file these deeds with the proper authorities, and lo and behold, your house is now THEIRS."

Retirement quickly gives way to police volunteer work for Hemet resident | Riverside | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern Ca

What other communities are doing...

Retirement quickly gives way to police volunteer work for Hemet resident | Riverside | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California: "The 70-year-old Hemet resident is the coordinator for the San Jacinto Police Department volunteer program.

John arrives at the Police Department at 6 a.m. and volunteers five to seven hours every day. Those who work with him said John is responsible for the growth of the program from six to about 20 volunteers."

News - StatesmanJournal.com

Volunteers in other communities

News - StatesmanJournal.com: "With the department facing budget cuts and police officers responding from one call to the next, affording time that allows police officers to cruise neighborhoods is slim, Chase said.

So the Citizen Patrol aims to fill that gap. Eventually, Chase envisions members of Citizen Patrols to provide services such as checking on homes whose owners are on vacation, but designing the program is still fluid, he said.

Volunteer coordinator Jennifer Graber helped launch the program, scheduling training hours and equipping the participants.

The 10 volunteers have gone through 30 hours of training and will drive in pairs using two city vehicles labeled 'Volunteer' on their sides, Graber said. The vehicles are old patrol cars, but are not equipped with radios. For now, volunteers call on their cell phones to report any suspicious activity."

Milton offers safety check Police chief seeks volunteers to man phones - Fosters

What Volunteers in other communities are doing......

Milton offers safety check Police chief seeks volunteers to man phones - Fosters: "MILTON — For years, Police Chief Mark McGowan has wanted to initiate a program to ensure that residents who live alone are OK.

The chips finally are falling into place.

The idea is to have daily contact with people who opt into the program. They 'check in' with police via phone in the morning, and if they don't call, a volunteer will contact them. If there is no answer, an officer is sent out to check on the individual.

Milton Police call the program 'Milton Cares.'"

Citizens Offering Police Support (C.O.P.S) program is part of the USA Freedom Corp initiative with the goal of helping communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to crime, natural disasters and other emergencies. Citizens Corps includes five groups: Neighborhood Watch, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Medical reserve Corps, Fire Corps, and the Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS) program.

Longview Hills already has the Neighborhood Watch program, and CERT, as well as our volunteer fireman, Jim Rose and several volunteers with the Oregon State Police. Some of the residents are now forming the volunteer police group (VIPS), as shown in the photo above (Bill Furgason is also included).



Ed Simon is heading up our group and we are all looking forward to this new opportunity to help our community. Some of our duties include: writing disabled parking citations, locating and logging in graffiti, traffic control (when extra help is needed), data entry and help with computer software and programming (if possible). We will also be visible to tourists as "goodwill ambassadors" and help out during busy times in the Nye Beach and Bayfront areas. We are all very excited and don't know exactly what we will eventually be doing, but everything we do means more time for the Newport Police officers to spend time doing the important job they have been trained to do, leaving some of the "mundane" work for us. Not bad for a bunch of old guys, huh?

In Other Communities

Salem Police Begin Volunteer Citizen Patrols - Salem-News.Com: "The Salem Police Department has expanded its volunteer program to include an important new position called Citizen Patrol.

Volunteers in this position will be working in teams of two and will work four hours each week during various times throughout the day and night, focusing on areas experiencing high rates of crime. They will serve as extra eyes and ears for our patrol officers, will provide a presence in neighborhoods throughout Salem and will be reporting suspicious activity as needed."

Scrapbook Design Volunteer
Help the Newport Police Department display its achievements and memories. Using archival materials, news clippings, brochures and your sense of design, build scrapbook volumes and a record of the NPD's history. For information call the NPD Volunteers Program, 574-3340, or Kathleen Palmer at 574-0631.

New entries to begin soon!

We will being telling you about volunteer opportunities with the Newport Police Department and talking about those folks who serve us now.