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The first Will be “Effective Report Writing,” which will be taught by a retired Los Angeles policeman who currently lives in Fauquier County. Next will be “Evidence Collection” taught by an evidence collection technician and a forensic pathologist. The third class will cover all aspects of robbery. The fourth will be “Death Scene Investigation,” taught by a man who worked on the death scene investigation of the CIA shootings.
Both Major MacWelch and the sheriff believe that the classes will help the employees of the Sheriffs Office to work even better as a team. “It brings up your effectiveness,” said Major MacWelch.
Other plans are underway in the Sheriffs Office, including a DARE Day which will be held at the elementary school on May 31. DARE officer Jeff Brown is especially excited about having this “fun day” in the county, which will be held in conjunction with the school’s field day. All kinds of exhibits and entertainment will be on the school grounds, but final plans are still in the works.
Grant writing is another of Major MacWelch’s talents, and he has applied for a grant for childrens’ car seats to be given to people who cannot afford them! He is looking into other grants.
Ident-a-Kid, a program which is already in place in Fauquier County, is being brought to Rappahannock. It is a little “passport” for children age newborn to adulthood, which is a permanent method of identification, said Major MacWelch. New photos of the child are added to the booklet each year along with their height and weight. It is kept by the parents in
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