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BradleySheriff.com
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BradleySheriff.com
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 |
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At approximately 11:45 a.m. today a patrol deputy for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle on Lower River Road that had been clocked on radar in excess of the posted 45 mph speed limit.
Upon stopping, the driver exited the vehicle and fled to a wooded area between Lower River Road and I-75. Additional BCSO patrol and CID personnel and a tracking dog responded to establish a perimeter to prevent the suspect from leaving the immediate area. Approximately an hour later Daniel Hutson, 45, of Athens, was taken into custody without incident. The suspect was located hiding in the woods by Sheriff Tim Gobble, Sgt. Todd Olinger, Deputy Kristi Barton, Deputy James Dearth and other deputies.  SheriffTim Gobble (center) assists Sgt. Todd Olinger (left) and Deputy James Dearth placing Hutson into custody Hutson was brought to the Bradley County jail where he was charged with speeding and felony evading. He is also being held on McMinn County charges of promotion of meth manufacture and failure to appear until he can be transferred to the McMinn County jail.
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 |
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 From left: Capt. Jim Ruth, Capt. Gabe Thomas, Capt. Jon Collins, Sgt. Todd Olinger, Chief Deputy Bill Dyer, Sheriff Tim Gobble, County Commissioner Louie Alford, Lt. Keith Edwards, Capt. Jim Hodgson, Deputy Darren Miller, Deputy Matt Landolt, Capt. Steve Lawson He thanked the commission for the resolution and the support they give to the BCSO. “By working together, we have made a positive difference,” Sheriff Gobble said. The resolution reads:
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Thursday, 01 April 2010 |
Tennessee has made great advances improving the graduation rate for high school students. Last year, Tennessean.com reported that the state’s high school graduation rate increased by 11 percent between 2002 and 2006 ~ the biggest increase in the nation.
According to a report released by Baltimore University’s Everyone Graduates Center in March of 2009, the graduation rate in Tennessee during that four-year period of 2002-2006, went from 61 percent to 72 percent, while the national rate held steady around the 75 percent range. In 2008, Tennessee’s graduation rate hit 82.3 percent.
The Center offers no reason for the gain, but I think it is because our state legislators and educators were proactive when they needed to be and are now getting results. In 2003, the Tennessee Board of Education set a goal to achieve a 90 percent graduation rate in the state by the year 2014, and educators across the state seem to have gotten solidly behind the plan.
Of course, that’s the graduation rate. The dropout rate remains around 10 percent, perhaps a bit less. These figures, while not as negative as other areas around the country, can always stand to be improved.
I believe education to be crucial in curbing or preventing crime. High school dropouts are much more likely to be arrested and/or incarcerated than those who do graduate. Statistically, dropouts earn less, have fewer opportunities, pay fewer taxes, are more likely to collect welfare and are more likely to turn to a life of crime.
Recently, the U. S. Department of Education selected Tennessee to participate in a highly selective new program called “Race to the Top.” The program is designed to encourage innovation aimed at improving student performance and helping schools that are struggling to become successful and productive.
More than 40 states applied for the “Race to the Top” grant, but only Tennessee and Delaware were selected to participate in the first phase of the program. Tennessee officials have requested $500 million for the program, which concentrates on four main areas:
1. Adopting standards and assessments that will better prepare students for college and career fields.
2. Ensuring that classrooms are staffed with qualified teachers.
3. Reversing the performance of poorly performing schools.
4. Creating data-tracking systems to record performance.
This “Race to the Top” grant will provide funding and resources to improve our schools here in Bradley County even more. I believe money well-spent up front will pay great dividends in the end. The more young people who are encouraged to stay in school, excel and follow through with college and other vocational training, the fewer who will end up trapped in a destructive cycle of crime and violence.
It is always less expensive to educate and train young people than it is to process them through the criminal justice system. Wasted lives, lost lives and destroyed property are much more costly to society than the funds this program will use to improve our educational system.
Our legislators and educators have done a terrific job in promoting and funding education, and this new program promises to take Tennessee to even greater heights. That is good news, as our children and our future deserve no less than the best we can give them.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 |
UPDATE:
Two-year-old Dakota Mason, son of Richard Lloyd Mason and Ashley Nicole Green, died this morning at T.C.Thompson Children’s Hospital in Chattanooga. Investigation into the incident is continuing by the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. Tuesday:
At 12:09 p.m. Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call on Sandridge Road to a report of a possible drowning in a landscape pond. Before they arrived on the scene dispatchers were advised the two-year-old boy was being taken by family members to a church on Springplace Road to meet EMS personnel. The child was taken to Skyridge Medical Center and later transferred to T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital in Chattanooga for further treatment. The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene to conduct an investigation into the matter. At this time no further updates on the child’s condition are available.
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Friday, 26 March 2010 |
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Capt. Gabe Thomas supervises all operations at the Bradley County jail. It is a huge challenge and he consistently does an excellent job of maintaining a smooth running operation in a potentially volatile environment.
Now Capt. Thomas will soon begin offering a “pre-release handbook” to all inmates in order to help them assimilate back into society. So many recidivists ~ that is, people who are constantly in trouble with the law and are often in and out of jail ~ simply do not have the skills, knowledge or education to adjust to society in a productive and law-abiding manner. Upon their release they drift back into old patterns of poor judgment, bad decisions and criminal behavior. We are fortunate in Bradley County to have many dedicated community agencies and church outreach groups that do their best to break this cycle and help inmates readjust upon their release. The pre-release handbook is another tool in that effort.
The pre-release handbook covers many important “how-to” tips, including applying for a job, preparing for a job interview, what documents might be needed, networking, proper behavior in a job environment, finding a place to live, managing money, living a healthy lifestyle, avoiding harmful habits, encouraging positive relationships and so on.
The handbook also offers great advice on how to obtain copies of important personal documents, such as one’s birth certificate, Social Security card, military discharge papers, driver’s license, photo ID, high school diploma or other educational certifications, occupational or professional license and even how to review one’s criminal record for accuracies. Additionally, there are personal and philosophical questions designed to encourage an ex-con to look inward and objectively consider their strengths and weaknesses, what type of vocation would best suit their interests and talents, what lessons have been learned from the incarceration experience, and so on.
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