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The Davis County Sheriff's Office Mission is to serve the citizens of Davis County by: Ensuring equal protection under the law, Providing emergency medical services and fulfilling our statutory and traditional obligations. We are committed to being frugal and efficient with public funds and utilizing all available resources to their fullest potential.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
2011 SLC SWAT School
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Spring Qualification
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
EVO Training
Davis County Deputies and Clearfield PD teamed up today for emergency vehicle operations training. Brakes smoked, tires lost tread, and many orange cones lost their plastic little lives. But all in all, it was great training and everyone went home safe.
Monday, April 18, 2011
New Sworn Deputies
The Davis County Sheriff's Office welcomes our newest sworn members to our law enforcement family. They are: David Davis, Andrew Hermann, (Shown with Sheriff Richardson) V. Marie Clark, and Summer Walker. Welcome, and congratulations all!
K9 Stuff
Davis County K9 Handler Jake Shuler and K9 Dax were called for assistance on a traffic stop for UHP. Dax did a K9 sniff around the vehicle and showed a positive indication on the vehicle for illegal narcotics.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
15 YOM fell Hiking
Fox 13 News Story
Friday, April 15, 2011
Davis County Sheriff's Dispatch Center celebrates National Dispatchers Week
By Loretta Park
Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau
Thu, 04/14/2011 - 11:57pm
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FARMINGTON -- Silly hats, food on the center table and casual clothing can't stop the 911 calls from coming in to the Davis County Sheriff's Dispatch Center during National Dispatchers Week.
The voice answering the 911 calls is the person the public meets at their worst moments, whether because of a house fire, a medical emergency, domestic violence, a burglary or car accident.
Having a "competent dispatcher on the other end when you're in the middle of an emergency can have a calming influence," said Davis County Sheriff's Sgt. Susan Poulson.
Korilyn Jensen has been a dispatcher since 1987.
For her, several types of emergency calls are difficult.
The first is when a child asks for help because of domestic violence in the home, she said.
The second is when a child requires medical attention.
The third is when an officer "has to shoot somebody," Jensen said. "You want to help, but you can't. They're your family."
This week, April 10-16, is National Dispatchers Week, and Davis County dispatchers are relaxing a bit while performing their job.
On Tuesday, dispatchers wore hats to work -- and not just any old hat, but the silliest ones they could find.
Amanda Henderson, a dispatcher for seven years, wore a hat that looked like a hotdog in a bun. She landed her dispatch job when she was 20, after her mother filled out an application for her.
"I didn't think I could handle it," Henderson said. But her mom believed in her and Henderson learned she could do it.
Most days, the calls Henderson gets are from someone who needs help. Rarely do the dispatchers receive a thank-you call or note from those they've helped, but when they do, it means a lot.
"We just got a nice letter from a 17-year-old who had a bonfire that exploded on him," Henderson said. "It started out as a bad call, but it ended up good."
There are those few calls when the end is not happy.
Henderson recently took a call from a man who was suicidal and shot himself while talking to her.
"Those are the ones that stay with you," she said.
But having a week to wear casual clothes instead of their uniforms, and to play bingo -- dispatch-style, helps make the job a bit easier.
Tom Norvelle, the center manager, said the 24 dispatchers are scheduled to work in one of three shifts, so there is coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
When he started as a dispatcher in 1991, the sheriff had moved the center to its present location. Norvelle, who retired as a chief master sergeant from the Air Force, where his specialty was law enforcement, initially planned to work as a dispatcher for only a few months.
"But there's never a boring day," said Norvelle, who will reach 50 years of law enforcement experience in August.
The voice answering the 911 calls is the person the public meets at their worst moments, whether because of a house fire, a medical emergency, domestic violence, a burglary or car accident.
Having a "competent dispatcher on the other end when you're in the middle of an emergency can have a calming influence," said Davis County Sheriff's Sgt. Susan Poulson.
Korilyn Jensen has been a dispatcher since 1987.
For her, several types of emergency calls are difficult.
The first is when a child asks for help because of domestic violence in the home, she said.
The second is when a child requires medical attention.
The third is when an officer "has to shoot somebody," Jensen said. "You want to help, but you can't. They're your family."
This week, April 10-16, is National Dispatchers Week, and Davis County dispatchers are relaxing a bit while performing their job.
On Tuesday, dispatchers wore hats to work -- and not just any old hat, but the silliest ones they could find.
Amanda Henderson, a dispatcher for seven years, wore a hat that looked like a hotdog in a bun. She landed her dispatch job when she was 20, after her mother filled out an application for her.
"I didn't think I could handle it," Henderson said. But her mom believed in her and Henderson learned she could do it.
Most days, the calls Henderson gets are from someone who needs help. Rarely do the dispatchers receive a thank-you call or note from those they've helped, but when they do, it means a lot.
"We just got a nice letter from a 17-year-old who had a bonfire that exploded on him," Henderson said. "It started out as a bad call, but it ended up good."
There are those few calls when the end is not happy.
Henderson recently took a call from a man who was suicidal and shot himself while talking to her.
"Those are the ones that stay with you," she said.
But having a week to wear casual clothes instead of their uniforms, and to play bingo -- dispatch-style, helps make the job a bit easier.
Tom Norvelle, the center manager, said the 24 dispatchers are scheduled to work in one of three shifts, so there is coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
When he started as a dispatcher in 1991, the sheriff had moved the center to its present location. Norvelle, who retired as a chief master sergeant from the Air Force, where his specialty was law enforcement, initially planned to work as a dispatcher for only a few months.
"But there's never a boring day," said Norvelle, who will reach 50 years of law enforcement experience in August.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Paramedic's Blog
SWAT Callout in Kaysville
Kaysville standoff ends peacefully
By Standard-Examiner staff
Wed, 04/13/2011 - 1:49pm
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KAYSVILLE -- A woman who barricaded herself in her home for over seven hours surrendered to police early this morning.
KUTV News reports the woman surrendered to police at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The woman, who is described as in her 30s, barricaded herself inside her home near 200 North and Bonneville Lane in Kaysville around 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Kaysville Police Capt. Brent Ward said the woman apparently was distraught over a disciplinary action at work. KUTV reported the woman was employed as a civilian at Hill Air Force Base.
She had barricaded herself in a closet and was believed to be armed with a .40-caliber handgun. Her husband had called police, telling them he was concerned for her welfare.
Kaysville police arrived, evaluated the situation and evacuated the home and a couple of homes nearby.
Shortly after 10 p.m., negotiators from the Davis County Sheriff's Office were in contact with the woman. Davis County SWAT team members had surrounded the home and were standing by, but Ward said the woman was not believed to be a danger to anyone except herself.
KUTV News reports the woman surrendered to police at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The woman, who is described as in her 30s, barricaded herself inside her home near 200 North and Bonneville Lane in Kaysville around 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Kaysville Police Capt. Brent Ward said the woman apparently was distraught over a disciplinary action at work. KUTV reported the woman was employed as a civilian at Hill Air Force Base.
She had barricaded herself in a closet and was believed to be armed with a .40-caliber handgun. Her husband had called police, telling them he was concerned for her welfare.
Kaysville police arrived, evaluated the situation and evacuated the home and a couple of homes nearby.
Shortly after 10 p.m., negotiators from the Davis County Sheriff's Office were in contact with the woman. Davis County SWAT team members had surrounded the home and were standing by, but Ward said the woman was not believed to be a danger to anyone except herself.
It is unknown if the woman will face any criminal charges.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, April 10-16
This week, DCSO has been celebrating our outstanding group of dispatchers during the National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, April 10-16. To celebrate this event, dispatch has had "Theme Day" for the week. They have had casual dress day, crazy hat day, dress up day and I love the 80's day. They played "law enforcement Bingo," based on the different calls they receive during the week and the winner gets a prize.
Dispatch has been open for visitors who call for an appointment this week. Loretta Park, from the Standard Examiner, paid us a visit and wrote an article about our fine dispatchers.
Amanda Hendersen won for the day shift, and Amber Bowman won for the afternoon shift for crazy hat day.
Teresa Johnsen was this year's nominee for DCSO's Emergency Medical Dispatcher of the Year Award. Every medical reviewed for Teresa for emergency 911 calls was rated "outstanding" with an overall 96 percentile average. Teresa's unique ability to handle difficult and out of control callers has significant reduced time between receiving the call to dispatch time and she sets the standard for others. Congratulations Teresa!
Teresa Johnsen was this year's nominee for DCSO's Emergency Medical Dispatcher of the Year Award. Every medical reviewed for Teresa for emergency 911 calls was rated "outstanding" with an overall 96 percentile average. Teresa's unique ability to handle difficult and out of control callers has significant reduced time between receiving the call to dispatch time and she sets the standard for others. Congratulations Teresa!
Dee Bird was this year's DCSO Dispatch Supervisor of the Year nominee. Dee is a model supervisor who takes care of his subordinates and is willing to go the extra mile to help them become better dispatchers. He insures they receive the required yearly training, and seeks additional individualized training to help each employee grow in their dispatch career. Dee is a 22 year dispatch veteran who is beloved by all who hear his voice!
DCSO would like to thank our Dispatch Center for all of their dedication and hard work. Thanks for always being there when we call.
Sandbagging Begins
A group of local scouts worked on an Eagle Scout project and began sandbagging the Farmington Creek to the east of the Davis Justice Complex. Anticipation of flooding is at a high level due to water and snowpack being at 158% of normal this year.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
K9 Stuff
Suspects were arrested on drug-related charges, paraphernalia and also burglary-related charges.
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