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April 29, 2009 Washington State Crime Prevention Volunteer of the Year & Washington State Law Enforcement Program of the Year
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The Washington State Crime Prevention Association recognized Senior Patrol Officer Wally Urie as the Crime Prevention Volunteer of the Year for his services related to the Lacey Police Department False Alarm Project. His son Ken Urie of Tumwater accepted the award on the behalf of Mr. Wally Urie at the Washington State Crime Prevention Association’s annual conference in Tacoma on Tuesday April 28th, 2009. For the past several years, Wally has been working on a program to help reduce the number of false alarms reported and responded to by the Lacey Police Officers. The program has four phases. The phases included changes to the city ordinance, a notification flyer left at each location which required a police response, after the fact follow up contact or phone calls, and monetary fines for non-compliance. Senior Patrol Officer Wally Urie drafted the flyer, started a very sophisticated tracking system, got involved in the follow up contacts, and ensured that violators were being billed for non-compliance. As a result of his efforts we report the following successes. In 2006, we responded to 1412 false alarms, in 2007 we responded to 1057 false alarms, and in 2008 we will have responded to 550 false alarms. This signifies a reduction of 25% in 2007, 48% in 2008, and a 61% decrease in false alarm responses comparing 2006 responses to 2008 responses. The Washington State Crime Prevention Association awarded the Lacey Senior Patrol as Law Enforcement Program of the Year for the second time in the past two years. The Lacey Police Department Senior Patrol Program is a group of senior volunteers who work under the direction and supervision of the Lacey Police Department Crime Prevention Officer Miguel Stansberry. The Program has been in existence for 11 years. The program has between 23 and 25 dedicated members. In 2008, Senior Patrol Officers Volunteered a total of 7798 hours to the community. Senior Patrol Officers are at least 50 years of age, donate 16 hours of service a month to the city, are uniformed, and have the following duties and responsibilities. They are involved in Special Events such as;
Their Patrol Activities include;
Accepting the award on behalf of the City of Lacey were Chief of Police Dusty Pierpoint and Senior Patrol Officer and “Honorary Captain” Gerry Jorgenson. If you have any questions pertaining to this press release feel free to call or contact, Commander John Suessman, and or Lieutenant Jim Mack at 360-459-4333.
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May 30, 2008 Lacey Police Department received Accreditation
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Chief Dusty Pierpoint is proud to announce the Lacey Police Department's recently received recognition through Washington Association Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) as complying with and meeting the accreditations standards. This process is difficult and take considerable time, effort, and determination on the part of the police agency to achieve. Lacey Police Department first became accredited in 1995 and again in 2000 under former Police Chief John Mansfield. In 2006 WASPC accreditation program was revamped and became effective in 2007. We received an accreditation on site assessment and evaluation in March of 2008 and passed the high standards required by WASPC. Last Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the annual WASPC Conference in Yakima the Lacey Police Department was presented a plaque by WASPC for meeting the requirements as outlined. Proven benefits of participation in the WASPC accreditation program include:
Accreditation is a way of helping institutions evaluate and improve their overall performance. The Lacey Police Department is proud to have reached this goal and believes it to be a reflection of their Professionalism, Leadership, Ethics, Respect and Innovation. For further information feel free to contact Lacey Police Accreditation manager, Chris Ward at 360-459-4333. |
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July 31, 2007 Help Identify Suspects In Lacey Early Morning Burglaries
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Over the past two months there have been nearly a dozen early-morning burglaries to Lacey-area restaurants and drinking establishments. Entry has been made through breaking glass windows or doors, as well as prying or forcing doors. Several of the businesses have been alarmed, resulting in a police response for trips. Suspects are in and out of the business within a short amount of time, prior to police arrival. Cash and liquor have been stolen on most occasions. Anyone with information on these burglaries is encouraged to contact the Lacey Police Department at 360 459-4333 or Crime Stoppers at 360 493-2222.
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June 14, 2007 Suspect in Bomb Threats at Timberline High School in Custody
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The Lacey Police Department has made an arrest in the string of bomb threats directed at Timberline High School. A 10th grade male student from Timberline High School was taken into custody at approximately 2 A.M. this date. He was arrested at his home pursuant to a search warrant. Computer equipment was also seized. The arrest was made without incident. No explosives were found at the residence. The subject is believed to be responsible for e-mailing seven bomb threats to the school from June 4th through June 13th, 2007. The suspects name is being withheld because he is a juvenile. He is being booked at Juvenile Detention for, (7) counts of Threats to Bomb a School which is a Class B felony. Additional felony charges in this case are Identity Theft, and Felony Harassment (Threats to Kill).
The Lacey Police Department appreciates the assistance they have received from North Thurston Public Schools, the Staff and Students at Timberline High School, the Washington State Patrol, Thurston County Prosecutors Office, FBI, Assistant US Attorney, countless citizens, and parents that became involved by providing tips and information which was helpful during this investigation. Commander Suessman will be available after 9 A.M. 360-459-4333
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March 22, 2007 Request For Proposal To Provide Red-Light Camera Services
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City of Lacey Request for Proposals to Provide Red Light Camera Services The City of Lacey requests interested vendors to submit proposals for providing red light camera services for the City. Services may include assistance with intersection selection; installation, operation, and maintenance of automated red light cameras; processing of data and citations; training of City staff on implementation of the program; and development of a public information campaign. The ideal system will consist of but is not limited to the following:
Proposals will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2007. No post marks will be accepted. Proposals will be reviewed by a selection committee and finalists will be invited to appear before the committee to present a final proposal. The project proposal information packet can be picked up in person at the Lacey Police Department at 420 College Street SE in Lacey, mailed by request or viewed and printed by clicking the link below. Requests for the proposal packet or to receive this information in alternate formats should be directed to: Lieutenant Chris Ward, at (360) 459-4333 or TDD 1-800-833-6388. The City of Lacey assumes no obligations of any kind for expenses incurred by any respondent to this solicitation. The City of Lacey reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of the request, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this Request for Proposals, if in the best interest of the City of Lacey. It is the City of Lacey’s policy to assure nondiscrimination in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement. The City of Lacey will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or disability. Carol Litten, CMC Lacey City Clerk
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February 27, 2007 Request For Proposal To Provide Red-Light Camera Services
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The City of Lacey requests interested vendors to submit proposals for providing red light camera services for the City. Services may include assistance with intersection selection; installation, operation, and maintenance of automated red light cameras; processing of data and citations; training of City staff on implementation of the program; and development of a public information campaign. The ideal system will consist of but is not limited to the following:
Proposals will be accepted until 5 p.m. on March 12,2007. No post marks will be accepted. Proposals will be reviewed by a selection committee and finalists will be invited to appear before the committee to present a final proposal. The project proposal information packet can be picked up in person at the Lacey Police Department at 420 College Street SE in Lacey, mailed by request or viewed and printed by clicking the link below. Requests for the proposal packet or to receive this information in alternate formats should be directed to: Lieutenant Chris Ward, at (360) 459-4333 or TDD 1-800-833-6388. The City of Lacey assumes no obligations of any kind for expenses incurred by any respondent to this solicitation. The City of Lacey reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of the request, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this Request for Proposals, if in the best interest of the City of Lacey. It is the City of Lacey's policy to assure nondiscrimination in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement. The City of Lacey will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or disability. Carol Litten, City Clerk City of Lacey, Washington
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August 16, 2006 - Lacey Police
Department Citizen's Police Academy |
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The Citizen Police Academy is scheduled to run this fall, from September 13, 2006 to November 15, 2006. Classes meet on Wednesday nights from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the Lacey City Hall Community Room. The Lacey Police Department Citizen Academy will provide community members with an inside look at local law enforcement. The eight week academy is designed to give our citizens an overview of the department’s structure, service and personnel. Although the curriculum is similar to the police academy, the sessions are not designed to make the participant a police officer. The academy classes are taught by police employees to include patrol officers and detectives. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with the Chief of Police and staff members. They are encouraged to ask questions and express their concerns. The Lacey Police Department hopes the Citizen Police Academy will promote a greater understanding of law enforcement’s role in the community. |
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June 29, 2006 Evergreen State College |
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It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Ed Sorger as Director of Police Services. For the past three months, Ed has been serving as Interim Director of Police Services. Before working with us, Ed had a distinguished career with the Lacey Police Department. He served in a variety of roles, most recently as a Commander. During his time at Lacey, he initiated a number of successful programs and received numerous awards. Ed is also a very active contributor to his community, having served on a number of volunteer organizations and school boards. The search committee and I have been impressed by the positive steps Ed has taken in his short term with Police Services at Evergreen. During his time with us, a number of crimes have been solved. This work included helping to find the individuals responsible for the Seminar II graffiti and an individual who was exposing himself on the beach trail. The staffs in Police Services and Parking seem to be well served by Ed’s support, knowledge, clear expectations and close working relationships with a variety of other police agencies in our area. I wish to thank the search committee for their work. They brought three very qualified candidates to campus this spring and stayed engaged throughout a long search process. Members of the committee included, Steve Hunter, Chair, Andrea Seabert Olsen, Mary Craven, Laurel Uznanski, Darwin Eddy, Gaylon Finley, Lucia Harrison and Glenn Trammell. I also thank everyone who attended the interviews. |
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June 26, 2006 Lacey Police Department |
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by Chief Dusty Pierpoint |
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Commander Ed Sorger has resigned his position with the Lacey Police Department effective June 30th, 2006. With over 30 years of service to the City of Lacey, it will be quite a change at the police department not to have him here. Commander Sorger will be missed, although he continues to pursue other goals and I wish him the best of luck in his new position as the Director of Police Services (Chief) for the Evergreen State College. |
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Published in The Olympian on May 19, 2006 |
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Lacey officers shed
locks to help woman fight cancer
BY DIANE HUBER THE OLYMPIAN LACEY — People might notice a trend among the city's police officers. They all seem to be bald. That's because nine officers shaved
their heads to show support for Gerlinde Miller, who has cleaned the
Lacey Police Department for the past nine years. She was recently
diagnosed with breast cancer. “You guys better have a hat for me to wear home,” she said, sporting a strip of missing hair down the middle of her head. She
gripped the hand of Cmdr. John Suessman, who was simultaneously getting
his head shaved. Diane Huber writes for The Olympian. She can be reached at 360-357-0204 or dhuber@theolympian.com.
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Toni
L. Bailey/The Olympian
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