Archive for the ‘Sheriff’s Office’ Category
Professional Development for Law Enforcement
Training for law enforcement typically centers around the Austin area or even further south. For affordable, professional development courses, the travel expense is often prohibitive to many agencies north and west of DFW. A class was offered in March 2010 that strictly related to jail inspections.
The turnout represented agencies from an area much bigger than […]
Small sigh of relief
Travelled to the wonderfully bizarre city of Austin, TX, Capital of The Great State of Texas this past week. Paid a visit to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). TCJS is charged with ensuring that jails in the state of Texas maintain compliance with the standards found in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, […]
Jail Privatization
I have been hearing rumors lately that one candidate or the other is going to privatize the jail.
It’s not really within the authority of the Sheriff to privatize the county jail. This is made pretty clear in statutory law:
Local Government Code § 351.001. DUTY TO PROVIDE JAILS; […]
Letters to the Editor, April 10 : Letter to the Editor : Times Record News
"The average wait time is actually closer to two to three hours.
Sheriff Callahan has been made aware of this fact on more than one occasion, by studies done by the WFPD and through meeting with command staff of both agencies." ~ Sgt. Cindy Walker, WFPD
Letters to the Editor, April 10 : Letter to the Editor […]
Can it Really Be That Bad?
So why fuss over jail operations? All we have to do is arrest someone, push ‘em into the jail and lock the door right? Well, not exactly.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) might have a bit of a problem with that. TCJS is mandated by the state to promulgate jail standards and with enforcing […]
So, you’re voting for a Sheriff?
With the citizens of Wichita County choosing a new Sheriff this fall, I feel it is important that the citizens be knowledgeable about this very important county office.
Therefore, over the next several months, I will be making posts on this blog specifically related to the challenges facing the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO).
Given that the […]