THE LIONS ROAR REINCARNATED

Edited by Mark Ripplinger

Photos by Don Wood & Mark Ripplinger

August 4, 2008

Lions President Mark Miller

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (August 4th)

Fellow Lions, please contact Lion Ericson if you can volunteer to help with our Summer Picnic on August 25th. Chuck and Marcella will need some dedicated volunteers about 3:00 pm to get everything ready and to help clean up after we are done. If you have any prizes to donate for the picnic, please bring to lunch or contact me at 277-2414.

We Serve ……… Mark Miller

TODAY’S MEETING (July 28th)

Pete Downs, Park & Recreation Commission, will speak to the club about the future of the golf course at Washington Park.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

August 11th … TBD

August 18th … Pat Mitchell, Cedar Falls High School Football Coach will speak to the club about the upcoming season.

August 25th … Summer Picnic, Golf Outing

BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

Steve Lindaman – Aug. 4th Wayne & Eileen Aurand – Aug. 9th

Bud Field – Aug. 8th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

None

LAST MEETING (July 28th)

Police Chief Jeff Olson spoke to the Club about the Cedar Falls Police Department and new equipment that is being used to solve crimes. 2007 Departmental Statistics include: 29,239 Calls for Service, 1180 Adult Arrests, 209 Juvenile Arrests, 10,535 Traffic Stops and 717 Traffic Accidents. Chief Olson shared the structure of the Police Department, which includes officers working three shifts, broken down into various areas of expertise. Chief Olson also provided the Club with information on various equipment used by the Department. Each squad car is outfitted with a laptop computer, which is hooked directly into the dispatch center. All information relayed to the officer by voice, will also be sent to the laptop so the officer will have it available while on assignment. They also have cameras on their vehicles. The officers have the ability to push a button that will record the previous 30 seconds activities to help gain evidence or details related to the situation they are involved with. The Police Department also has in their possession a piece of equipment called the, “Fumer”. It can be used to more accurately and quickly show finger and hand prints on items that will fit into the Fumer booth. This will speed the process to send the prints through the computer system trying to identify their source. The Police Department also uses cameras that have a lens size smaller than a dime. This will allow them to place the cameras in discrete locations in order to better view activities that take place. Another piece of equipment will better identify and record items like footprints and tire marks. It is similar to mylar and it adheres to dust particles, dirt and sand and can be used to pick the item of interest of the floor or other flat or irregular surface. The last item that was discussed was additional advancements in the use of DNA to help identify suspects. DNA can be obtained using blood, saliva and hair follicles. For more information about the Cedar Falls Police Department, please point your web browser to: http://www.cedarfalls.com/index.asp?nid=17