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Show County supports Officer Friendly training sessions ByJANIS CARTER SALT LAKE OTY-During a training conference for 4 ' Officer Friendlies" held at the state capitol, Gov. Norman H. Bangerter announced an-nounced that the Sears-Roebuck Foundation has transferred the national "Officer Friendly" program pro-gram to the Utah Council for Crime Prevention (UCCP). The Sears-Roebuck Foundation developed, implemented and provided pro-vided seed money for the program nationally for 25 years. Bangerter proposed to Sears-Roebuck, Sears-Roebuck, 4,that the UCCP take the lead in assuring that the program continue to be a vital part of crime 4 prevention in Utah as well as nationally." The program was turned over to Utah because it has the best functioning func-tioning program in the nation. There are nearly 100 "Officer Friendlies" statewide that teach elementary school children, grades K-3, about respect for public law enforcement, personal safety and crime prevention topics. Several officers from Davis County were at the training session: Julie Chilson, Davis County Sheriffs Department; Don Porter, Bountiful; Paul Child, Centerville; Craig Beckstead, North Salt Lake; Ranee Johnson, Clinton; Deborah Jensen, Sunset. |