Author: SiteAdmin

Volunteer Opportunity: SWAT Team Training

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date August 27, 2012

The HCSO SWAT team has scheduled training for Thursday, August 30th from 7:30a to 3:00p during which they will need volunteers to act as Role Players for DOD House/Vehicle breach and hostage rescue scenarios.

0700-0730 Setup DOD House/Vehicle/Role Players
0730-0800 Script Role Players
0800-0830 Deployment
0830-1000 Work the scenario
1000-1030 Hot wash
1030-1130 Train on Hasty Assaults
1130-1300 Break/Lunch/Scenario Setup-Deliberate HR
1300-1400 Conduct Deliberate HR with Vehicle
1400-1500 Hot wash and train on Deliberate HR
1500-1700 Live Fire/Sniper Initiated HR into vehicle
          Exploration of Squad Differences.

If you are interested in assisting the SWAT Team in their training exercise on Thursday, August 30th, please contact me and I will get more information for you.

Respectfully,

Jeff Jordan
Deputy/HCSO

Tags Training, Volunteer

Tips

TIP: Facebook Privacy & Security

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date August 27, 2012

At the Social Networking session held during the 20th annual Texas CPAAA & Law Enforcement Annual Training Convention in Waco last July, privacy and security issues surrounding Facebook usage were covered and the following documents were mentioned and have been made available for download:

Building your presence with Facebook Pages: A guide for Police Departments

Tags Internet, Internet Faud, Internet Safety, Internet Security

Tips

TIP: Run. Hide. Fight. Surviving an Active Shooter Event

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date August 7, 2012

The following information is timely in light of current events…

Tags Community, Crime, Prevention, Safety, Training, Volunteer

Tips

TIP: Being A Good Crime Witness

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date August 7, 2012

How good of a witness would you be at a crime scene?

Being A Good Crime Witness

Tags Community, Crime, Prevention, Safety, Training, Volunteer

Tips

TIP: Make the Call – Terrorism Prevention – The Threat is Real

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date August 7, 2012

With all the threats in the world, vigilance is our best defensive tool…

Tags Community, Crime, Prevention, Safety, Training, Volunteer

Alerts

ALERT: Phone Scams

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date August 1, 2012

809 (and other) Area Code Scams

This long distance phone scam causes consumers to inadvertently incur high charges on their phone bills. Consumers usually receive a message telling them to call a phone number with an 809, 284, 649, or 876 area code in order to collect a prize, find out information about a sick relative, etc. The caller assumes the number is a typical three-digit U.S. area code; however, the caller is actually connected to a phone number outside the United States, often in Canada or the Caribbean, and charged international call rates. Unfortunately, consumers don’t find out that they have been charged higher international call rates until they receive their bill.

Tags Community, Consumer, Consumer Information, Consumer Protection, Crime, Theft

News

Austin PD “Run with the Heroes” 5k Run/Walk

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date August 1, 2012

It will be a very special year as we secured Circuit of the Americas for our presenting sponsor and we will be honoring fallen APD Officer Jaime Padron. Please get the word out to co-workers, friends, family and neighbors to sign up!!

$25 registration good until August 17th, then price goes up to $30 and then $35 on race day!

Tags Community

News

National Night Out 2012 (Update)

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date July 31, 2012

Latest Sponsors & Supplies List (07/31)

Sponsors & Supplies
Wally’s Party Factory
242 North LBJ Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666 [map]
(512) 392-5999
Large selection of Hawaiian themed party supplies.

Registration Underway! ALOHA! (06/19)

Sheriff Gary Cutler and the Hays County Sheriff’s Office is excited about this year’s National Night Out. We are expecting to have a greater National Night Out than last year. National Night Out is October 2, 2012!

Tags Community, National, Neighborhood, Neighborhood Watch, Night Out

News

Advanced Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Course

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date July 30, 2012

I am looking at putting together an Advanced Citizens Academy Course that would cover special topics not covered in depth in the Citizens Academy or able to be covered during a HCCSAAA meeting. I would like to see if there is enough interest from the Alumni Association in having an Advanced class offered. The class may be a joint operation between HCSO, SMPD, and KPD.

The requirements that would be set up to attend the course would be:

Attendees must have completed a Citizens Police Academy Course
Attendees must be a member of an Academy Alumni Association in Hays County

Proposed topics that may be covered are:

Family Violence Investigations
Sex Crime Investigations
Crimes Against Children Investigations
Cyber Crime Investigations
Arson Investigations
Active Shooter
Death Scene Investigations (optional Autopsy)
Auto Theft Investigations
Interview and Interrogation
First Aid
Observation Skills and Identifying Suspicious Activities
Radio Communications and 10 Codes
Traffic direction
CPR & AED
Current Issues in Law Enforcement
Crime Prevention Techniques
Citizens on Patrol Certification

Class attendees would be allowed to do a ride out with an officer.

I would like to get your input. Please let me know if this sounds like something our Alumni would like to see pursued.

Respectfully,

Jeff Jordan
Deputy/HCSO

Tags Training, Volunteer

Alerts

ALERT: Suspicious Solicitor(s) Identified (07/23)

Post author By SiteAdmin
Post date July 23, 2012

Zac Slabaugh, the reported solicitor from the Dripping Springs/Driftwood area, came by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office today and spoke with Sgt. Taylor. He is with a legitimate company. He will be in the area through the 15th of August. We hope that this resolves the issue.

Tags Alert, Consumer, Consumer Information, Consumer Protection, Crime, Neighborhood, Safety