Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (DC,MD,WV)
Ranger Attacked; Shoots and Kills Assailant
Ranger Derek Anderson was on patrol in the Edwards Ferry area of the
park around 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, when he stopped to talk to a
man who was standing on the boat ramp next to a taxicab. The man
immediately became combative and attacked Anderson. During the ensuing
struggle, Anderson was forced to use his weapon, shooting the man
several times. Anderson's assailant died at the scene. Anderson
sustained multiple contusions and scrapes during the attack. It was
later learned that the man had carjacked the cab after assaulting the
cab driver earlier that morning. Montgomery County PD is the lead
investigative agency.
[Submitted by Dwight Dixon, Acting District
Ranger]
Sitka National Historical Park (AK)
Armed Robbery Suspect Caught and Arrested
A 17-year-old male robbed the Kruzoff Espresso shop on Sawmill Creek
Road in Sitka early on the afternoon of January 16. The boy, who was
carrying a rifle, then fled on foot into woods within the park. Several
Sitka PD officers responded, as did chief ranger Clair Roberts. Roberts
found the teenager near the west end of the footbridge over the Indian
River; he took cover behind the bridge, drew his service weapon, and
ordered the boy to stop and raise his hands. He did so and did not
resist when two Sitka PD officers approached and arrested him. The
stolen money was recovered, as was the rifle, found a short time later
where he'd hidden it along the Indian River. The total elapsed time from
robbery to capture was 17 minutes.
[Submitted by Jane Hendrick,
Alaska Support Office]
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (AZ,NV)
Weapons Violation Conviction
While manning a safety line perimeter at the national water ski races
on October 14, race volunteer M.S. got into an argument with
some spectators. M.S. drew out a 9mm Glock and fired five rounds at a
boat containing three people. Two rounds hit the bow of the boat and its
bimini strip, the other three missed both boat and occupants due to wave
action. M.S. was arrested and pled guilty to discharging a weapon
where a person may be endangered, a gross misdemeanor. On November 6, he
was sentenced to three years probation, three months of electronic
monitoring, mental health treatment, restitution to the victims, and a
$1,000 fine.
[Submitted by Beth Meyers, Special Agent]
Biscayne National Park (FL)
Career Car Clouter Arrested
On January 11, rangers received a tip that a man driving a car with
heavily tinted windows was looking into vehicles in the visitor center
parking lot, scene of a series of car clouts since August, 2002. Ranger
David Pharo kept watch on the lot while rangers Didier Carod and John
Bittner waited just outside the park entrance. The man was only in the
lot for a few minutes when he left at a high rate of speed. Carod
stopped him for speeding; Pharo meanwhile confirmed that a car had been
forcibly entered adjacent to the spot where the suspect vehicle had been
parked. Carod and Bittner asked the driver - later identified as
T.H. - to get out of his car, but he instead fled. Carod
and Bittner pursued. Although T.H. hit a sign that damaged the right
side of his car and flattened its right rear tire, he nonetheless kept
going, heading north in the southbound lane. After about eight miles,
T.H. pulled into a gas station, where the rangers arrested him. Miami
Dade officers provided backup. T.H. is suspected of breaking into cars
at Everglades NP and local establishments in Homestead for more than a
year. He has been charged with a dozen violations, including fleeing to
elude a law enforcement officer, larceny, and reckless driving. On
January 15, he appeared before a magistrate, who denied bond due to
T.H.'s prior criminal record and a history of eluding law enforcement
officers. He will be incarcerated until he's tried.
[Submitted by
Holly Rife]
OPERATIONAL NOTES
Servicewide Training
Weekly Listing of Operations Training Opportunities
This calendar appears every Monday as an addendum to the Morning Report and a separate entry for InsideNPS. It is not meant to be replace the Learning Place; rather it is a quick summary of available training with links (as available) to relevant Learning Place pages. Please note:
- New entries are in bold face.
- Submissions for other training courses should conform to the style used here.
- Please include the URL to the web sites where readers can obtain the requisite forms and/or find out additional information about the training course. If a URL is not specifically listed, the announcement can likely be found on the Learning Place, the NPS training page found at http://www.nps.gov/training/announcements/index.doc.
- Closing dates for applications are underscored.
- Contact names are listed at the end of each entry with parentheses and are given as email addresses.
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February
February 24 - 27: Second Annual NPS Dispatch Workshop, Boulder City, NV. There will be presentations on benchmark PD's, RM-9, narrowband P25 and digital radio systems, and standardization; a presentation by APCO has also been tentatively scheduled. Vendors from such companies as Orbacom, Positron, Motorola and others will be available to meet with workshop participants. The cost is $50 per participant. For more information, contact Dena Barnes or Bill Tynan via email or at 702-293-8998. [Dena_Barnes@nps.gov]
March
March 3 - March 7: Law Enforcement for Managers, FLETC, Glynco, GA. This training program is for upper level managers with supervisory or oversight responsibility for law enforcement programs. Topics include changes in federal law, NPS guidelines, DOI policies, internal investigations, ARPA/NAGPRA, civil and employee liability, ethics and conduct and the history of law enforcement in the NPS. Applications MUST go through your regional office. Closes on February 12. [Wiley_Golden@nps.gov]
March 3 - March 14: Criminal Investigations In An Automated Environment (CIAETP-303), FLETC, Glynco, GA. Training in skills needed for successful computer-related investigations. Closes on January 22. [Wiley_Golden@nps.gov]
March 3 - March 14: Special Operations Training, Tucson, Gila Bend and Ajo, AZ. The course is designed for personnel who are directly involved in special law enforcement operations. It's intended for those who are actually performing such duties in the field. Closes on January 21. [Wiley_Golden@nps.gov]
March 3 - March 7: GIS Technical Specialists Training, Atlanta, GA. Training on use of geographic information systems. For more information, contact Don Washco at 602-906-5535. The announcement is at http://inside.nps.gov/documents/ACF49.pdf. [Don_Washco@tc.blm.gov]
March 17 - March 28: Physical Security Training (PSTP-304), FLETC, Glynco, GA. Physical security systems and procedures. Announcement: http://www.nps.gov/training/announcements/PSTP.304.doc. Closes on January 28. [Wiley_Golden@nps.gov]
March 17: Search and Rescue Awareness, Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV. This course will provide a basic overview of SAR. Designed for employees who may participate in SAR operations, but do not have SAR as a primary function of their jobs. Closes on March 7. Fore more information, contact Randy Coffman at 202-513-7093. [Randy_Coffman@nps.gov]
March 18 - March 20: Basic Search and Rescue, Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV. This is a basic course that provides an introduction to SAR and provides the basic skills for working in a SAR operation, including tactics, communications, personal preparedness, and basic rescue skills. Designed for employees who will participate in SAR operations as a primary or secondary function of their jobs. Closes on March 7. Fore more information, contact Randy Coffman at 202-513-7093. [Randy_Coffman@nps.gov]
March 24 - March 28: National Wildfire Investigation Training (XP-NWITP-301A), Yakima Reservation, WA. Topics include determining fire causes and origins, processing crime scenes, arson laws, and investigative techniques. Announcement: http://www.nps.gov/training/announcement/XP-NWITP-301A.doc. Closes on February 14. [Wiley_Golden@nps.gov]
April
April 7 - April 11: GIS Technical Specialists Training, Sacramento, CA. Training on use of geographic information systems. For more information, contact Don Washco at 602-906-5535. The announcement is at http://inside.nps.gov/documents/ACF49.pdf. [Don_Washco@tc.blm.gov]
April 7 - May 16: Mounted Horse Patrol Training, Yosemite NP, CA. The course develops horsemanship skills for both frontcountry and backcountry stock use and is designed for employees with no previous riding skills. Participants should have jobs which require the use of horses and/or mules for patrol, maintenance or interpretive functions. Students should have an interest in the care and efficient utilization of horses or mules in park operations and be in excellent physical condition. The tuition is $300. One page nominations in park priority order should be sent to Billie Patrick, Mounted Patrol Supervisor, Yosemite NP, PO Box 517, Yosemite, CA 95389. For further information, contact Billie at 209-372-0240. Closes on March 1. [Billie_Patrick@nps.gov]
April 8 - April 11: Wireless Telecommunications Systems, BLM National Training Center, Phoenix, AZ. This course provides participants with information on the siting, construction, operation and management of wireless telecommunications sites. The NPS has been allotted five slots in this BLM-Forest Service course, with some concurrent sessions designed specifically for NPS employees. Closes on January 24. For more information and instructions on registering, contact Lee Dickinson, special park uses program manager, at 202-513-7092 or via email. [Lee_Dickinson@nps.gov ]
April 21 - April 25: Servicewide Basic Technical Rescue Training, Island in the Sky District, Canyonlands NP, UT. The training course is designed for personnel who routinely evacuate injured or stranded persons from heights and difficult terrain. The course will provide participants with the skills to perform difficult technical rescues. Students will be required to bring climbing gear, including seat harness, climbing helmet, carabiners, rappel rack and ascenders. This is a very physically demanding course, conducted outdoors with frequent exposure to severe heights. All participants must be in good physical condition. Closes on March 3. For more information, contact Ken Phillips at 928-638-7792. [Ken_Phillips@nps.gov]
May
May 5 - May 9: GIS Technical Specialists Training, Salt Lake City, UT. Training on use of geographic information systems. For more information, contact Don Washco at 602-906-5535. The announcement is at http://inside.nps.gov/documents/ACF49.pdf. [Don_Washco@tc.blm.gov]
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Mojave National Preserve (CA)
Chief Ranger Opening
The park has advertised for a chief ranger. The vacancy announcement is MOJA-02-10 and will be on the street until January 21.
[Submitted by Tim Duncan, Acting Chief Ranger]
Cape Cod National Seashore (MA)
GS-0401-11 Data Manager
The park is seeking a GS-0401-11 data manager for its long-term ecosystem monitoring program. The position is currently advertised on USA Jobs under CACO VA 03-04 (merit promotion) and CACO DEU MD 02-15 (all qualified applicants). The closing date is February 3. The person selected for this new position will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of scientists conducting long-term monitoring of the park's ecosystems and will be responsible for development and implementation of the data management component. For further info, contact either Carrie Phillips at 508-487-3262 ext. 109 or Evan Gwilliam at the same number, ext. 118.
[Submitted by Carrie Phillips]
Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found on the left side of the front page of InsideNPS. All reports should be submitted via email to Bill Halainen at Delaware Water Gap NRA, with a copy to your regional office and a copy to Dennis Burnett in Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO.
Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.