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All chiefs seem to go to the Bowling Green Courthouse. Just ask former Police Chiefs Denny Dauer of Perrysburg Township, Dennis Foy of Rossford, or Danny LaDuke of Lake Township. These three men have been friends since the 1970's, retiring several years ago after serving their respective departments for more than 30 years each.

Each thought they would kick back, relax and enjoy their leisure time, and at first they did. But after a short time at home all three ended up applying and being accepted as court constables at the Wood County Courthouse. Between these men they have over 100 years of law enforcement experience.

For the former chiefs, life as a court constable offers them an opportunity to see another side of the legal system. Most of their duties are standard and include screening visitors, patrolling the complex, and securing the building in the morning and again at night.

When Court is in session, one of the constables is present in the Courtroom.

Please attend the Dayton Police History Exhibit with your family and friends. Below are links you can click to view photos of the exhibit and read about it.

Link to see Exhibit Photographs

Link to read about the Dayton Police History Exhibit

When you click on the Fraternal Order of Police photo page, click on the thumbnail pictures to enlarge. Always click the back arrow to return to the photo page. The other link is information about the Exhibit on the City of Dayton website.

The staff of the 'Dayton History' advised that this is the largest exhibit ever put on at Carillon Historical Park, in the one of its newer buildings, the Dicke Family Transportation Center... which is the last building located in the park. Click on Carillon Historical Park to visit the Park website.

Donations for this continuing law enforcement educational project may be sent to:

Dayton Police History Project

P.O. Box 293157

Dayton, OH 45429-9157

The funds raised will be used to pay for future Dayton police exhibits having different themes (e.g. CSI, special tactics teams, etc.) and for the continued efforts to establish a permanent police museum.

Carillon Historical Park is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from Noon to 5:00 p.m. The price of admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children (ages 3 - 17) and $7 for seniors. Children under age 3 are admitted free. Occasionally, the park will close the Transportation Center for receptions, so you may want to call the park at 937-293-2841 to check.

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy is offering a training update for all current OPOTA certified instructors that have not taken the 80 hour course that had been offered for new instructors since last year. The update training is required by July 1, 2009 to remain a certified instructor. The class is limited to 20 students. Class cost is at a reduced rate and includes the manual.

If a department has at least 10 students that would like to take the new instructor training (80 hours) that could be held at a host department and could be offered at a reduced rate locally.

If you are interested in additional information, contact Tom Chidester at 419-354-9302.

The Court Security Department at the Wood County Courthouse has started a new program that is liked by the judges and helps keep children occupied while in the Court building. Court Security Officers have secured a grant from a local business to have coloring books, crayons, and stuffed animals near the courtrooms so that children can be occupied and quiet during court hearings. If you are interested in more information or how to setup a similar program, contact Tom Chidester, Chief Court Constable, at 419-354-9302.

If you want to move from PERS to PERS-LE, please download the prepared letter by clicking here. Once dowloaded, change the date, address it to your area Representative, sign and mail. NOTE: The easiest method to download the letter directly to your computer is by right clicking on the link, then select "Save Target As...". When prompted, select the location on your local computer you want to store the file.

Tom Chidester, past president of the Ohio Bailiffs and Court Officers Association, would like to announce training available to Ohio Bailiffs and Court Officers. This training is through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in London, Ohio. The classes offer several new and updated training sessions. Upon completion of the class you will receive OPOTA certification. You can obtain additional information by calling OPOTA at 1-800-346-7682 or visit the web site at www.ag.state.oh.us. Tom Chidester is a certified OPOTA instructor and will be teaching some of the classes offered. Please share this information with other court personnel in your area. You can also contact Tom Chidester, Chief Court Constable, at Wood County Common Pleas Court on any questions at 419-354-9302.

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