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The Town’s Police Department
consists of eleven full-time members, one part-time
Administrative Assistant, one Officer serves as Code
Enforcement, and the team includes the Police Chief W.
Wes Smith III, a Captain, a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, a
Corporal, six officers, four reserve Officers, and one
reserve Officer with the capability of crime scene
processing and detective investigations.
The Department’s Officers are
each trained by certified instructors from the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Most Officers are
also trained Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), which
benefits the residents in medical emergencies and has
saved lives. Staff training also includes Homeland
Security measures with regards to biological and
chemical threats, explosives, and counter terrorism. In
2005, Chief Smith was chosen to participate in the
prestigious Project Interchange where he traveled to
Israel for elite training in counter terrorism.
To complement
its trained staff, the Department utilizes a full array
of vehicles to keep the Town’s roadways and waterways
safe. They have both marked and unmarked patrol
vehicles as well as a motorcycle traffic unit that
issues more than 2,000 traffic citations a year. In
addition, the Department uses a marine boat to patrol
the Town’s lakes and waterways. To aid in safety and
public awareness, the Department innovatively employs a
speed trailer and a DUI trailer.
With Chief
Smith serving as Technology Chairperson for the Florida
Police Chiefs Association, he has ensured that modern
technology is an integral part of the Department. Each
patrol vehicle is equipped with a computer featuring the
latest law enforcement technology, laser speed guns,
electronic citation ticket writers, thermal imaging for
night use, as well as audio and video recorders. In
addition, the Department uses a state-of-the-art
communication system with the capacity to communicate
with any agency in the county, the federal government,
as well as state and county Emergency Operation Centers.
This combination of a specially trained, dedicated staff
outfitted with advanced equipment and technology has
earned the Department a multitude of national and
international awards for traffic enforcement, safety and
education. Even with these accolades to attest to their
merit, the Officers continue to strive for new ways to
provide the optimum safety and security for the
residents of Lake Clarke Shores.
2007
MONTHLY STATISTICS
2007 CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS |
