Manitowoc Police Department

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Chief's Message

May 2008

Interim Acting Chief

Oscar (Tony) Dick

May is a month to remember those who have sacrificed so much for all of us. A proclamation for Police Week and Peace Officer Memorial Day has been announced by Mayor Crawford and the Manitowoc City Council. A memorial service will be held on May 15^th to honor those officers who have died in the line of duty. This short service will start at 2:45pm. We will forego our normal briefing on that day so we can all meet at the Memorial located between the Court House and the County Jail. Other local law enforcement agencies and our own retirees are also invited. My thanks to the MPPA for donating a wreath to place on the Memorial and to Deb Duane for her help putting this all together!

 

The next event will be the Memorial Day Parade. We will again have a sign up sheet for volunteers to march in the parade. Thank you to Officer Schroeder who will be organizing the Color Guard for the march. All employees are invited to participate. We will meet at the police department at 8:00 am. We must be ready to march at 9:00am. We are position number 14 in the parade. Please come join us and experience the sights and sounds of community support as we walk down the streets together. The public really does appreciate your efforts to keep our community safe.

 

As of this time we are working off last years officer candidate list and are in the process of creating a new list before the current one expires. We had 57 people apply for our police officer position this spring. There is a lot of competition for the new graduates and we hope that getting our job advertisement in early will help to attract the same types of high quality people as we have hired in the past.

 

The fleeting months of summer are right around the corner. Adequate staffing is always a concern come vacation time, but getting away from work for a while pays off big. The rest and relaxation of a vacation helps bring a better focus to your on the job activities but more importantly it reduces your stress levels and adds to the quality of your home life. Take the time you have coming and stop to smell the flowers. Enjoy life this summer by visiting old friends or relatives and by all means--have some fun this summer!

It's not the cap, handcuffs, or the gun but the person who carries them that makes the difference.

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial