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<br /> Our Greatest Strength have hired and promoted some things. The last six months have been a
<br /> By: Chie# Jim Coan outstanding people overthe years. case in point. I am very grateful though
<br /> We have been highly successful in our for everyone's dedicatian, caoperation,
<br /> As I was refiecting on what seems to be selection of very courageous, and perseverance.
<br /> the never ending struggle of hiring and compassionate, and highly professionaf Fieid Training Officers, Communication
<br /> training, it occurred to me that in the last men and women - peopfe with a positive Training Officers, Instructors, Supervisors,
<br /> several years we have hired and trained a attitude, sound human relation skills, and and Command Staff members are to be
<br /> considerable number of new people, e.g. a dedication to duty and public service. commended for the quality and detail of
<br /> five officers, one dispatcher, three This is certainly a compliment to our their work. This is particularly
<br /> community service officers, and one hiring, training, and promotional noteworthy given the fact that hiring and
<br /> support services person. We have also processes. It is also a tribute to those training have been nearly non-stop in one
<br /> promoted two new Sergeants and a who were hired, trained, and promoted form or another.
<br /> detective. A rapid change in personnel over the last few years, as well as to the In particular, FTOs and CTOs continue
<br /> can, and often does, result in various willingness of everyone else in the to serve as an integral part of our hiring
<br /> forms of organizational dysfunction and Department to lend a helping hand. process as well as providing a critical link
<br /> upheaval. The hiring, training, and promotion of between classroom training and field
<br /> I am extremeiy pleased to observe that quality people stands as an extremely application. Our trainers and supervisors
<br /> so far we have escaped with no important endeavor and one that has have also played an essential � role in
<br /> extraordinary adaptation problems. In criticai implications for the very future of critiquing and assessing new personnel.
<br /> fact, I believe that we have coped very our organization. It is an intense and The fact that we have let people go in
<br /> well with a great many personnel time consuming process. Being in an field training and/or probation is a
<br /> changes and issues in recent years. almost constant state of hiring and compliment to the integrity of this
<br /> Through it all we have maintained our training can also be a rather frustrating function.
<br /> professionalism and continued to deliver and stressful experience. Although we I continue to be very impressed by the
<br /> quality safety service to our community. have done a pretty good job of staying dedication and integrity brought to the
<br /> It seems that we have even become a ahead of the game, we seem to be hiring, training, and promotional
<br /> more cohesive group of peopie as a continually involved in some form of processes and 1 commend everyone for
<br /> result. hiring and training. their intense efforts. i believe that the
<br /> This all reinforces my very strong belief In addition, with so many other policing future of our Department remains very
<br /> that human resources, i.e people, responsibilities deserving our attention, it bright and that together we stand ready
<br /> continue to be the greatest strength of seems as though we never get caught up. to effectively and professionally deal with
<br /> our Department. Although the hiring and Just when we think that things are any challenge that might confront us.
<br /> promotional process is not an exact becoming stable from a staffing Thank you all for a job well done! O
<br /> science, we have been very fortunate to standpoint something else changes
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<br /> New Patrol Officer � ��; '�
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<br /> P{ease we{come our newest patrof officer losh Erickson. Josh started field .c��° =
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<br /> 18th. Josh is married and lives in Union Grove. Josh earned his Bachelors De ree ��y=�
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<br /> Technicai College, fn addition, he completed an internship with the Round Lake,
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<br /> � IL PD.losh has a pilot's license and enjoys flying in h+s spare time. Welcome ! s$
<br /> New Communitv Service Officer � f``
<br /> Please welcome our newest CSO Derrick Schleis. Derrick began working for us on
<br /> '� June 28th. Derrick is a 2009 graduate of Whitewater High School and is currently '4
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<br /> a student at UW-Whitewater. Welcome Derrick.
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