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2011 Speakers |
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Assistant Sheriff Ray Flynn |
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We finally got to hear from Assistant Sheriff
Ray Flynn. He has been on a
mission in Washington , D.C. for quite a while
attempting to get legislation |
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passed as it relates to "D-Block". Assistant
Sheriff Flynn was successful and
he spoke at our April 21st. meeting.
For his persistence of over 2 1/2 |
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years he received special recognition by
Sheriff Doug Gillespie. In his presentation he shared the goal of
"D-Block". It is the state -of-the-art use of |
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Broadband for communication between Police,
Fire and emergency services. This addition nationwide will provide
over $ 10 Billion dollars in funding. |
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Assistant Sheriff Flynn
is a warm and caring individual who made it clear that volunteers
and the graduates of the CPA are respected and needed
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more than ever in this
troubled economy. Along with his no mustache look he began his
remarks with the following statistics that can be found in
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the Las Vegas Metropolitan
Police Department's annual report booklet entitled "Success in hard
Times" 2010.
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Auto Theft from 2005-2010
down 64% |
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Homicide from 2005-2010
down 24% |
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Robbery from 2005-2010
down 18% |
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Assaults w/ Firearms from
2005-2010 down 36% |
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Traffic Fatalities from
2005-2010 down 56%. |
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The budget from 2007 to
2012 has been cut 48 million dollars and the Sheriff himself has
taken a 10% pay-cut. |
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The reduction in the
budget contained cuts to travel and training, overtime, less police
vehicles and employee |
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salary concessions.
Despite a very gloomy economic environment Metro is finally going to
have a goal met since |
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1973 in having their very
own Police Headquarters. This planned facility will open in July
2011. In his second |
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half of his one hour stay
he answered questions from Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association
membership. |
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The 90 plus people in
attendance at the end of the presentation applauded a dedicated
police officer who year |
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after year earns our
respect and appreciation. |
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