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Showing posts with label People DeWees-Jim. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 06, 2018

February 7, 2015 Carroll County's new leaders share more than priority of public safety



Three years ago: February 7, 2015 in The Baltimore Sun: Carroll County's new leaders share more than priority of public safety By Kevin Dayhoff


The close working relationship between newly-elected sheriff and state’s attorney appreciated.

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Today, folks in the community has noticed and appreciated how most of the new officials in the county commissioners’ office, the board of education, the sheriff, and the state’s attorney appear to working well together… By Kevin E. Dayhoff


The close working relationship between newly-elected sheriff and state’s attorney appreciated.

By Kevin E. Dayhoff, kevindayhoff@gmail.com

Sunday, February 8, 2015

The Carroll County sheriff’s office has been a whirlwind of activity ever since retired Maryland State Police Captain Jim DeWees took office last December 2 as Carroll County’s 58th sheriff.

DeWees takes office at a time of great changes in law enforcement. Not to be overlooked is the heightened scrutiny – and danger – in which law enforcement officers find themselves these days.

Among the many new approaches initiated recently; the sheriff’s office has announced a long over-due initiative to equalize the due process, retirement, and compensation disparities between the sheriff’s deputies who work the county roads in a law enforcement and investigations capacity with that of the men and women who work as correctional officers in the county detention facility.


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Sunday, January 15, 2017

Excellent article by Carroll County Times reporter Heather Mongilio: “Sheriff’s Office loses three deputies”


Excellent article by Carroll County Times reporter Heather Mongilio: “Sheriff’s Office loses three deputies,” January 13, 2017 http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/ph-cc-sheriffs-office-turnover-20170113-story.html


In my capacity as a volunteer fire and police chaplain, I have had conversation after conversation, in confidence with law enforcement officers, that the compensation and benefits are not commensurate with the ever-increasing difficulty of the job and the current 'war on police' (not my words,) environment in which police officers work.

In spite of the fact that Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees is an exceptional sheriff, there is a largely held perception that local elected officials throughout the nation - even in Carroll County, do not have our back.

Moreover, when the going gets tough, local elected officials will throw the police under a bus. “Hands Up, Don't” Shoot” was a lie.

Look no farther that the recent actions by the U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the Justice Department. In 2016, there were 4,368 shooting victims in Chicago. Chicago’s murder rate is up 72% with 700-plus homicides. The recent response by the Justice Department is no different that that of the last eight years all across the nation - scapegoat, blame and criminalize the police. This is bizarre. Then after hammering the police, AG Lynch ponders, “officer morale is low.” Duh, ya think? #BlueLivesMatter #ChicagoPD

These days, police officers are highly skilled, well-educated, and highly motivated individuals. Yet they go to work every day, knowing that they could die that day and leave their family behind – or be vexatiously prosecuted for conducting their job consistent with their training and keeping the community’s best interests at heart.

In today’s market, police officers are highly employable. In today’s environment, from a LEO’s point of view, why stay with law enforcement when you can take your skills, training, and education somewhere else, get paid better, spend more time with the family, including nights, vacations and holidays – and have better benefits. Just saying.

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“While he left the department, Buenger praised DeWees and the department, saying DeWees does his best to provide the deputies with the best equipment and training. The money could be better, he said, but it was not the deciding factor in his decision. ‘I can't say anything negative about the Sheriff's Office in Carroll County,’ Buenger said.” Read more: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/ph-cc-sheriffs-office-turnover-20170113-story.html   

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At the county level, I believe that the Board of Commissioners have our backs. However, the matter of juggling competing needs with constrained and finite resources gets complex quickly. Carroll County has huge infrastructure needs that need tax dollars. The demands on the fire and EMS services are reaching levels that require much more funding or the volunteer system will collapse. Unfunded mandates from the state and federal government are constantly adding expenses. Not to be overlooked is the cost of health care because of recent changes at the federal level – ACA.

Sheriff DeWees is a friend. I have worked with him for years. His head is on straight and he is part of the solution.

What will make a difference will be the voting public making our concerns known to elected officials. When I was in office, I proposed a 5-cent tax increase for the purpose of supporting law enforcement and the fire service. I felt strongly that the public supported the idea. This was when I brought LEOPS forward despite active opposition on the part of other elected officials. My elected official colleagues, who represented a narrower nuanced band of the constituency, did not support the idea of increasing revenues for first responders. I will just leave this right there.

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Losing deputies is nothing new for Sheriff Jim DeWees. But in the past two weeks, three deputies have left the Carroll County Sheriff's Office with two leaving the profession.

"I've lost some good deputies over the last years," DeWees said.

In 2016, DeWees said he lost about 10 to 12 deputies, which he called "significant" for a department the size of the Sheriff's Office.

Of the three deputies who left in the past two weeks, one left to be a criminal investigator within a Pennsylvania state's attorney's office, one left to work in his father's company and one left for Wyoming, DeWees said.

When a deputy decides to leave the department, DeWees sits down with each of the deputies to talk about the decision to leave. For many it's the salary, DeWees said.


Excellent article by Carroll County Times reporter Heather Mongilio: “Sheriff’s Office loses three deputies” http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2017/01/excellent-article-by-carroll-county.html
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Saturday, February 13, 2016

Carroll Co. Md. Sheriff Jim DeWees - A Letter from me to our president


Carroll Co. Md. Sheriff Jim DeWees - A Letter from me to our president

Facebook 9:01 a.m. February 13, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/sheriffjimdewees/


Dear President Obama:

In case you haven’t heard, eight American police officers over the past eight days have been killed in the line of duty. Two of these police officers were Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies that were gunned down at a Panera Restaurant just 50 miles from where you live. I’ve watched and listened intently for words of encouragement and sorrow to come from you, but haven’t heard or seen anything.

Conversely, just two weeks ago my governor, Larry Hogan, spent the better part of a week placing a call each day to one of my deputies that was involved in a severe traffic collision in Carroll County. He wasn’t satisfied with speaking to me in order to send his prayers and regards; he called every day after the collision until he spoke with my deputy’s wife. Governor Hogan also drove to Harford County the day after two deputies were slain to meet Sheriff Gahler and the men & women of his office to grieve with them. The governor is in the middle of the 2016 Legislative Session and is pretty busy, yet found time to call, visit, and pay his respects to me & my deputy, and the men & women of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

I understand that you are a busy man and are being pulled in multiple directions every day of the week. But, when my president doesn’t take the time to openly recognize the sacrifices that brave men & women of law enforcement make each day to keep domestic peace, I’m disappointed! I suspect that if these same deputies walked in to a restaurant, and without provocation shot and killed an innocent man, you and your staff would quickly whisk their family away to Washington for a future speech to make an example of police officers nationwide.

For me Mr. President, it has nothing to do with Republican or Democrat; black or white, male or female; but, it has everything to do with leading or following. I’m not shocked that you haven’t openly reached out or acknowledged publically the recent rash of deaths in law enforcement, but I’m tremendously disappointed!

Mr. President, your silence about these events SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!!

PS: I'll be standing outside in the cold next week with my deputies for the funerals of the Harford Co deputies; I'll save you a spot next to me!

James T. DeWees

Sheriff


Carroll County Maryland
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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Visiting the “Cops on Rooftop” event at Dunkin Donuts in Westminster with Chief Spaulding & St’s Atty DeLeonardo

Visiting the “Cops on Rooftop” event at Dunkin Donuts in Westminster with Chief Spaulding & St’s Atty DeLeonardo



Cops take to the rooftop of the Westminster Dunkin’ Donuts store in support of Special Olympics Maryland October 10th and 11, 2015 http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/10/cops-take-to-rooftop-of-westminster.html

See also: Cops on Rooftops fundraiser for Special Olympics a great success http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/10/cops-on-rooftops-fundraiser-for-special.html

$8,332.00 raised in 30 hours in an event full of good humor for a worthy cause

By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 9/29/2010


Chief Jeff Spaulding of the Westminster Police Department, Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees, Lieutenant Pat McCrory of the Maryland State Police and Carroll County State’s Attorney Brian DeLeonardo

Public safety executives from the Westminster Police Department, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland State Police and the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office will collect donations for Special Olympics Maryland on the rooftop of the Westminster Dunkin’ Donuts the weekend of October 10th and 11th.

Anyone who ever thought nothing good could come from cops sitting around (or in this case ON) a donut shop might reconsider that notion when “Cops on Rooftops” – a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maryland -- comes to the Westminster Dunkin’ Donuts location on Saturday, October 10th through Sunday, October 11th, 2015.

As part of a national fundraising effort for Special Olympics, Chief Jeff Spaulding of the Westminster Police Department, Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees, Lieutenant Pat McCrory of the Maryland State Police and Carroll County State’s Attorney Brian DeLeonardo have volunteered to spend the weekend on the roof of Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant in Westminster  (140 Shopping Center on Route 140).  Their collective fundraising goal is $9,000 and they have vowed that they will not come down until all of that money has been collected.

In 2014, there were four (4) Police Departments across Maryland who participated in this effort and raised more than $25,000 for the Athletes of Special Olympics Maryland.   This year six (6) Dunkin’ Donuts across the state will take part in the program: College Park, Frederick, Laurel, Hyattsville, California (MD) and Westminster.

Dunkin’ Donuts customers and the general public alike are encouraged to stop by and support the officers in their efforts to raise both funds and awareness for the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Maryland. Along with law enforcement volunteers who will be on the rooftop, other officers and Special Olympics Athletes will greet customers inside and outside of the store, passing around donation jars and rallying support for this great cause.  If you can’t make the event, please visit us at www.copsonrooftops.com and donate to the Westminster location as we reach for our goal of $9,000 in 2015.

According to Chief Spaulding, “Cops and donuts have a long, humorous history together, so it was only fitting that we team up with the great folks at Dunkin’ Donuts for this light-hearted event.  This event allows us to do something great for an incredible organization and poke a little fun at ourselves at the same time.  What could be better than that?”

The event conceived by a group of the law enforcement officers from Illinois, who in 2009, took to the rooftops of 94 Dunkin’ Donuts locations across the state and raised more than $182,000.

Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD) is a year-round sports organization dedicated to providing quality sports training and competition opportunities to Maryland’s children and adults with intellectual disabilities and/or closely related development disabilities. SOMD currently provides thousands of sports experiences annually for athletes statewide, and offers 24 sports, all at no cost to the athletes or their families.  For more information about SOMD visit www.somd.org or call 410-242-1515.

See also: Cops on Rooftops fundraiser for Special Olympics a great success

$8,332.00 raised in 30 hours in an event full of good humor for a worthy cause

By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 9/29/2010

A rested Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding gave a report on the recent “Cops on Rooftops” fundraising event at the Westminster mayor and common council meeting last Monday.

He looked none the worse for wear after spending over 30 hours perched on the roof of the Dunkin' Donuts, on Route 140 in Westminster last Saturday and Sunday.

After the obligatory humor about cops and doughnuts, Spaulding confessed that he was proud that he only ate two doughnuts in the 30 hours he spend with his colleague, Lt. Andrew Winner, commander of the Maryland State Police Westminster barrack, raising money for Special Olympics Athletes.

“Well, we endured the heat, the cold, the wind, and the rain, but the fundraiser was a great success.  We raised well in excess of our $5,000 goal for Special Olympics last weekend…” 

The total came to $8,332.00, said Spaulding with some pride and a bit of subdued amazement that they surpassed their goal by so much.

At 9:30 last Saturday night the two intrepid police officers had already raised over $3,500.00 when Explore Carroll visited to check their progress (and their welfare.)

“It’s going well,” said Spaulding over the sounds of the radio playing and the steady stream of well-wishers from below.  Up on the rooftop, Winner and Spaulding had nested quite well, with lawn chairs, food, and an awning overhead set-up to provide all the comforts of home – on a highway store rooftop, that is.

How Spaulding only ate two doughnuts is amazing since their rooftop digs were constantly bombarded with the aromas of doughnuts being made in the store below. 

“Oh, geeze, what’s that?  It’s apple.  I think they are now making something with apples” (in the store below,) lamented Spaulding at one point.  “Oh man, this is torture,” he laughed as he traded words of encouragement with Winner not to eat too many doughnuts throughout the evening.

Of course, both Winner and Spaulding are athletes themselves and do not look like they eat too many doughnuts.  “Look at this guy,” Spaulding said of Winner last Saturday night. 

“Does he look like he eats a lot of doughnuts?”

"Don't answer that," Winner said.

“The citizens of Carroll County have been quite generous,” said Spaulding.  “Frankly, that does not surprise me,” he elaborated as he added how he has always been amazed as to how well Carroll countians support social causes with generosity.

Winner quickly added in agreement, “I have been truly amazed at the generosity of Carroll County.  A lot of people made a special effort to come and make a donation.”

Maryland State Police spokesperson Greg Shipley was also there last Saturday evening to cheer Winner and Spaulding on.

“It’s commendable…,” said Shipley.  When asked for further comment, Shipley explained that all the attention needed to be on the two police officers and the special needs athletes they support.

“Hey, I’m just here to congratulate them on what looks to be a successful event.  It’s nice that two officers give-up their weekend for such a good cause,” said a smiling Shipley as he traded humor with Winner and Spaulding from the parking lot below.

"It's a great cause," Spaulding said of Special Olympics.  “Law enforcement has a long history of supporting Special Olympics.”

So does Spaulding.  He is a central regional coordinator for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, and has participated in that event since 1986.

His interest started 23 years ago when he was an officer in the Howard County Police Department and was asked to participate in Maryland's first Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Since then, he has volunteered to raise money for and awareness about Special Olympics.  He attends Special Olympics competitions as far away as Japan to serve as a security guard, awards presenter or volunteer.

As for the doughnut shop rooftop stunt, the idea came from law enforcement officers in Illinois who took to the rooftops of 94 Dunkin' Donuts locations in 2009, and raised more than $182,000.

In Maryland last year, one location in Laurel participated in the promotion and raised $7,000.  This year, Westminster joined three other participating locations in College Park, Ocean City, and Glen Burnie.

Last Monday night at the Westminster council meeting, Spaulding explained that a retired state trooper made a special trip to donate $1,000.00 on Sunday and the owner of the Dunkin’ Donuts also donated $1,000.00 to the cause.

“And folks are still asking if they can still donate,” said Spaulding.  “And the answer is yes, just be in touch with me at the (Westminster Police) station.”

For information about donating to the fund for Special Olympics of Maryland, go to the organization's website at www.somd.org or call 410-789-6677, or call Spaulding at the police station at 410-848-4646.  Contributing doughnuts is optional.

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Photo: Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding raised a bucket full of donations at the Cops on Rooftops Special Olympics fundraiser September 25, 2010.  Photo by Kevin Dayhoff
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Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding is all smiles as he raises a bucket full of donations at the Cops on Rooftops Special Olympics fundraiser September 25, 2010.  Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

Carroll County Md. law enforcement raised over $9,500 in this year’s Cops on Rooftops campaign for Maryland Special Olympics

Carroll County Md. law enforcement raised over $9,500 in this year’s Cops on Rooftops campaign for Maryland Special Olympics


@CCSheriffMD @BDeLeonardo @MDSP Carroll County Md. law enforcement raised over $9,500 in this year’s Cops on Rooftops campaign for Maryland Special Olympics http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/10/carroll-county-md-law-enforcement.html



I love it when Carroll County leadership all works together. It's a win-win for all Carroll County citizens. I don't care if they all do not agree all the time. If they all agreed we would only need to pay for one of them and candidly we need all of them. I just want them to be agreeable and work together. This group gets it.

Carroll County State's Attorney's Office, Sunday, October 11, 2015, 1 pm: A message from State's Attorney Brian DeLeonardo - I want to thank everyone who donated during our 30 hour Cops on the Rooftop event that raised money for Special Olympics. We raised $9,500, and are still counting! We not only exceeded our goal, but have raised more than any other location in the State which is a testament to the generosity of Carroll County citizens.

I also would like to thank Dunkin Donuts for their hospitality, the athletes for providing great inspiration, and the volunteers (including many from my Office) that helped make it such a success.

Finally, thank you to my partners on the roof - Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding, Carroll Co. Sheriff Jim Dewees, & MSP Westminster Barrack Commander Lt. Pat McCrory. The great relationship we have on a daily basis shines through when we pull together for such a great cause. See you next yr.!
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Police search for vandalism suspect


Police search for vandalism suspect

By Jennifer Jiggetts,
Carroll County Times Staff Writer

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Damage found at Taylorsville United Methodist Church

TAYLORSVILLE — Police are looking for the person or people responsible for vandalism at Taylorsville United Methodist Church.

The church was vandalized sometime between Saturday night and early Sunday morning, said Detective Sgt. Jim DeWees of the Maryland State Police.

DeWees said church windows had been broken, screens were sliced and there was extensive damage to the church’s interior. The damage was so bad that the congregation held its service outside Sunday.

“You name it and it was destroyed,” he said.

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John Quick, a 26-year church member, said congregants had worship under an oak tree on their front yard on Sunday.

Quick, who has served on the church’s board of trustees, said Taylorsville UMC has a forgiving heart.

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Pastor Sarah Dorrance said the 75-member church wasn’t prepared to be outside on Sunday, but “nothing stops the service.”

For more information, call DeWees at 410-386-3000.


Read Ms. Jiggetts’ entire article here: Police search for vandalism suspect

Reach Jennifer Jiggetts at 410-857-7873 or jennifer.jiggetts@ carrollcountytimes.com.

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20080916 Police search for vandalism suspect by Jennifer Jiggetts