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Feb. 21, 2012
Contact: Sgt. F.D. Shelton
East Park Area Supervisor
340 Prince St.
Beckley WV, 25801
304-256-1720
For Immediate Release:
The Beckley Police Departments East Park Community Supervisor will be hosting a community meeting on Monday, March 5, 2012, from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. at the Beckley Regular Baptist Church, 707 Johnstown Rd. Beckley WV.
The East Park Area Supervisor along with Commanders from the Police Department will be present at this meeting. Additionally, members of Councils, and other community leaders will be in attendance to answer questions. Our overall goal is to provide all members of the public an opportunity to share with the Department their thoughts and concerns, from crime and disorder in neighborhoods. Please join us and invite a neighbor.
November 30, 2011
By Kara Van PeltRegister-Herald ReporterThe Register-HeraldWed Nov 30, 2011, 12:03 AM EST
Five new Beckley Police officers were sworn in Tuesday by Mayor Emmett Pugh.
Pugh conducted the ceremony in Council Chambers at City Hall, and according to Police Chief Tim Deems, the new officers will fill vacancies within the department due to three retirements and two resignations.
The process to hire new officers began in June when the department accepted applications for those interested in taking the civil service test, Deems said. They received a total of 60 applicants.
The test was given in July and from there, all applicants were ranked according to score. Of the 41 who took the exam Deems said 21 passed.
“From there, the 21 who passed the test were called in for a physical agility test, which consists of a mile and half run, push-ups and sit-ups,” Deems explained. “Out of the 21 applicants, 11 showed up and passed the agility test.
“From there, we did background investigations, psychologicals, physicals and oral interviews which narrowed the pool to the five officers who were sworn in Tuesday.”
The newly sworn officers are Steven Jehl, 30; Jarrod Martin, 28; Mitchell Waugh, 23; Angela Stroud, 37; and Michael Deems, 18.
These five individuals will begin their careers at Beckley Police as patrolmen, Deems said.
Two of the officers, Jehl and Waugh, come to the department already certified, Deems explained. Jehl spent two-and-a-half years with New York Police Department, while Waugh served on the Point Pleasant force.
These two officers will spend eight weeks with a veteran officer before they are let loose on the job, Deems said.
The other three officers will be sent to Police Academy in January, Deems said, where they will receive 16 weeks of training. After they have completed the training, they will then spend another eight weeks riding with a veteran officer.
Deems said he is happy and excited to hire the new officers.
“We are dedicated to creating and preserving an environment that offers a sense of security, safety and well-being to all the people in within the community,” Deems added.
— E-mail: kvanpelt@register-herald.com
By Nick Brockman Register-Herald Reporter The Register-Herald Thu Aug 25, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
A couple of spiders have infiltrated the Beckley City Police Department in the form of new patrol vehicles.
The department officially introduced two BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.) Can-Am Spyder Motorcycles to the fleet on Wednesday afternoon.
“This is the first time, actually, the Beckley Police Department has had a motorcycle unit in 30 years,” said Timothy P. Deems, Beckley chief of police. “I think around 1981 was the last time that we had a motorcycle unit, so this is an addition to the police department. These were funded and purchased through the Governor’s Highway Safety Program at no cost to the city for these, and they come fully equipped with the lights, siren, radar and a camera.”
Deems said the three-wheeled motorcycles will be used for DUI patrols, checkpoints and aggressive driving patrols as well as other special events.
“It gives us the ability to get through traffic, and it provides for some visibility within the community that we can use as a public relations tool, utilize them for parades and escorts,” he said. “I think it benefits the department as well as the Highway Safety Program.
“We plan on utilizing them every opportunity we have. We certainly don’t expect the officers to be out in bad weather in rain and so forth, but whenever the weather is nice, we’ll have them out. I plan on having officers trained on each shift so they can utilize them 24 hours a day.”
Currently, there are four officers trained to use the motorcycles. Each of the four officers completed a three-day motorcycle training course. During the course, officers learned about motorcycle safety and how to employ the equipment.
Deems said the officers were excited to start using the motorcycles, and he plans to train even more individuals to use the bikes.
“We probably got another month or so of decent weather that we’ll be able to utilize them, and I plan on getting a few more officers trained, so we’ll have a full complement of officers that will be able to start using them next summer, in the spring,” he said.
Deems said the motorcycles are just another tool the department will employ in highway safety.
“I want to emphasize the importance of DUI prevention and education, as well as enforcement in the community,” he said. “We want to just make sure our highways and streets here in town are as safe as they possibly can be.”
The two motorcycles were initiated into regular patrols on Wednesday.
— E-mail: nbrockman @register-herald.com
Beckley Police receive new exercise equipment
Members of the Beckley Police Department will be exercising on brand new fitness equipment at no cost to the City.
The Beckley Area Foundation pooled discretionary funds and the File Family Fund at the Beckley Area Foundation, has awarded a grant of $3,950 for new workout equipment.The funding was used to purchase a Commercial Elliptical Machine along with a Commercial Treadmill for the employees of the Beckley Police Department.
This equipment has brought extensive improvements to the Police Gym. The Police Department will continue upgrading the Police Gym by establishing higher quality exercise equipment.
Members of the Police Department would like to thank the Beckley Area Foundation and File Family Foundation for their generous donation
Promotions
On Wednesday, June 29, 2011, Beckley Police Chief Timothy P. Deems, Mayor Emit Pugh along with several members of local government and the Police Civil Service Commission promoted the below listed Police Officers.
Promoted to the rank of Captain
Cheri D. Mullens
Lonnie D. Christian
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant
Paul A. Blume
Jamel R. Corey
Charles T. Ragland
David R. Farley
Promoted to the rank of Sergeant
Roy E. Redden
Promoted to the Rank of Corporal
Bryan M. Atterson
Philip W. Conley
Jonathan W. Legursky
These officers received their new ranks and responsibilities at a formal ceremony in front of Family and Friends. These promotions of highly-qualified officers to supervisory and line officer positions continue the process of implementing our solid strategy for keeping our city safe and secure.
These dedicated professionals have demonstrated that they have what it takes to help this department grow and uphold the legacy of achievements and sacrifice.
As Chief I’m confident that they will make tremendous contributions to the City of Beckley and to the law enforcement challenges of the 21st century.
Citizens Police Academy Graduation
The Beckley Police Department will honor 20 citizens in a graduation ceremony from the department’s Citizens Police Academy.
Mayor Emmett Pugh and Police Chief Tim Deems will be the keynote speakers at the ceremony. Graduates will also have an opportunity to present class experiences.
For the past ten weeks, these twenty citizens from the Beckley area have spent three hours each Wednesday afternoon attending training sessions focused on educating citizens on public safety and legal process. The citizens have learned about police related topics including Patrol , Investigative Services, Drug Unit, K-9 Operations, Use of Force, School Resource Officers, Law Enforcement Technologies, Internal Investigations, Traffic Enforcement, Domestic Violence, Beckley City Court and the Raleigh County Court system. Students also participated in a ride-along, tour of the Southern Regional Jail and the Raleigh County Emergency Operations Center “911”.
This is the first class to graduate from Beckley’s newly designed Citizens Police Academy. The purpose of this Academy was to foster better communication between citizens and the Beckley Police Department through education. The application for the next Citizens Police Academy will be available January 2012.
The informal ceremony is Wednesday June 8, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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