WPB PD Officers Receive National Award
Sep 30, 2009 - Police/Crime Prevention
When: Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Where: WPB Police Headquarters Community Room
Each Year the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) selects an Officer of the Year and 10 officers from around the country for honorable mention awards. Parade Magazine then features the officers in a national article.
The West Palm Beach Police Department has, not one, but two officers Richard Birch and David Weeks, being recognized with awards and whose stories will be featured nationally in this Sunday’s Parade magazine. They will be officially recognized on October 6th in Denver, Colorado during the IACP conference.
Free WPB Police Program Helping Keep Kids Safe
Jul 30, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Police/Crime Prevention
When: Saturday, August 1, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Home Depot, 1550 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., WPB
(07/30/09) The City of West Palm Beach Police Department will be helping to keep kids safe at the National Day Out Against Crime Home Safety event. The FREE event will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Home Depot located at 1550 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
Secret Service agents will be on-hand to fingerprint children for their safety, Home Depot will provide kids’ crafts, WPB Police will have specialty units on-scene and the WPB Fire Rescue Department will offer free blood pressure screenings.
Vendors will also be available to discuss home safety.
WPB Awarded $1.8 million to Hire Eight Police Officers
Jul 29, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Police/Crime Prevention
City of West Palm Beach Mayor Lois J. Frankel announced today that the City has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to allow for the hiring of eight (8) police officers.
“I’m very pleased to learn that our grant application was successful and we’ll be hiring eight new officers,” said Mayor Frankel. “These officers will help keep our streets and our neighborhoods safe.”
The exact grant amount is $1,785,456. The money was awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 under the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The grants will provide 100 percent of the approved salary and benefits for entry level officer positions over a three year period. Police departments receiving the grants are then required to retain the grant funded positions for a fourth year.
National Day Out Against Crime
Jul 28, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Police/Crime Prevention
Teens from Youth Center Producing Training Video
Feb 20, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Parks and Recreation, Police/Crime Prevention
When: Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: 937 Bradley Court; PB County Jail
(02/20/09) Students from the City’s Youth Empowerment Center are producing a training video for area law enforcement and will be conducting video shoots throughout the day on Saturday, February 21, 2009. The teens will be shooting video from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at 937 Bradley Court and from Noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Jail.
Teens from the Youth Center were chosen to write, edit and produce the training video for the Deaf Service Center. The video will help train law enforcement as to what steps to take when dealing with the deaf in emergency situations.
For more information, please contact Dwayne Taylor at 408-690-5999.
The Youth Empowerment Center is designed to give at-risk teenagers productive, educational ways to spend their time, keeping them out of trouble and on the path to responsible adulthood. Programs at the center include anti-gang intervention, video production, mentoring and more.