Harris County Sheriff's Office seeks accreditation
Harris County Sheriff’s Office announces CALEA assessors will visit December 1 2007 to review policies operations and services for accreditation. A public information session December 3 2007 at 7 00 p.m. in the Harris County Administration Building 9th floor courtroom is open for comments. Phone comments accepted December 4 2007 1 00 p.m. to 4 30 p.m. and written comments may be sent to CALEA in Fairfax Virginia.
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Tommy Thomas
Commission On Accreditation For Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc
CALEA
Harris County Sheriff's Office
Harris County
Sheriff's Office
Commission
Harris County Administration
Preston
Houston
Texas
Sheriff’s Office
Robin Konetzke
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Eaton Place
Suite
Fairfax
Virginia
Immigrant teen writes book about her American Dream
Yuliana Gallegos, who arrived in Houston from Mexico in fourth grade, wrote Mi sueno de America My American Dream about her immigrant journey. Now 16, she mastered English after long homework nights and vocabulary work, and has finished nine more books. She aims to inspire others to defy stereotypes and pursue ambitious careers.
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Houston
Yuliana Gallegos
Mars
Yuliana
Mexico
America
Arte Publico
United States
Police accreditation marks department as top tier
Police chief Jones notes accreditation confirms compliance and reduces potential lawsuits while bringing uniform policies for all officer actions. City leaders praise achievement, plan to streamline resources with renewal due in three years.
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McQueeney
Jones
Garry Brumback
Erikson
Jackie
Brumback
Police Beat: Baytown Weekend Incidents Report
A 9mm handgun was found in a La Quinta Inn room rented to a Black man. A dog left tied at a Shady Lane home was taken to animal services. A feud incident caused a hand wound on Elm Street. A hit and run led to a DPS arrest and a Baytown jail booking. Between 6 a.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday, the police logged 134 calls including eight disturbances and 11 minor crashes.
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Interstate 10
Shady Lane
Baytown
Elm Street
Texas Department of Public Safety
Garth Road
Consumers weigh safety vs. price on imported toys this holiday
Shoppers express concern that many toys are made abroad and worry about safety for young children. Some consider skipping toys or buying clothes instead, while retailers report recalls are promptly removed and demand remains solid with calls for more American-made products.
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Jesse Mascarro
Mascarro
Toni Rivera
Target
Rivren
Celebrity staff backs YMCA waitstaff tips event
Vera the chiropractor and nutritionist urges waiters to wear tennis shoes and maintain good attitudes for a YMCA fundraising dinner. Notables including State Rep Wayne Smith, Police Chief Byron Jones, and Goose Creek leaders join a celebrity serving night to boost tips and support the YMCA.
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Vera
Wayne Smith
Byron Jones
Keith Dougherty
Kim Yancey
Sylvia Garcia
Goose Creek Memorial High School
al Richard
Goose Creek
Robby McGowen
Renee Napier
Jackie Reeves
YMCA
Carrie Gaskamp
Barbara Wooster
Baytown Sun
Cliff Clements
Smith
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