Show Friday April 5 2002 A3 Local state v and regional news - taiiinlDIJD ’ school “It’s the highest regarded law enforcement school that you can ment fields from8 am to S pm upon compKnoq oi me program v Roper will receive IS College Credits from the University of Virginia Roper’s program is centered around executive management budgetary and public Editions courses His training will prepare him to be able to improve and implement new administrative policy in foe police department ' I’D have foe experience and edu- cation to deal with that kind of assignment" Ropelr said Roper will also t Qualified to apply for higher executive administrative positions in law enforcement So does he want to be chief of police someday? “I haven’t really thought about it” Roper said “The person who inherits this department when Chief Hendricks leaves will be a lucky person” Outside of the lodg class hours and put on a resume" Itoper said )liceOiiefRuiinl Hendricks and lieutenants Chug Andrews and James Oeier have previously gradu- ated from die academy ra foe Quanticonulit base The FBI academy receives about 1000 law enforcement affi-dais each year who attend one of four programs The partid- pants come from all over the country About 10 percent are from foreign countries ' “To be there with 250 of this best few enforcement officers just think what I can do there” Roper said While at the academy Roper will be required to participate in daily morning runs and marine style fit-ness tnuningHe will then attend classes in a variety of law enforce- - Ora of Logan’s finest U looking to vv be finer Logan policeLLRnss Roper will r undergo a physical fitnesa : and administrative training program at the FBI National Academy in Quantioo Viiginia starting next 10-we- ek ' week “It’s executive management lead- - enhip and media relations" Roper said “ It’s designed to develop skills in order to become a chief ' I 10-we- ek ‘ administrator" The FBI academy is prestigious because only about 2 percent of the world’s law enforcement community that applies for admittance is accept- ed Roper waited eight years td get into the academy When he gradu- ales he will be the fourth Logan police official who has attended foe die daily physical training at foe academy Roper will have evenings and weekends to enjoy the Virginia ' spring and do some sightseeing The only drawback to attending the FBI academy will be the long separation from home and family “It (10 weeks) is a long time to be away from family” Roper said Roper will return to Utah for a short visit in the middle of his program After graduating he plans to vacation with his family in Washington DC Roper has been with the Logan Police Department for 14 yean He is originally from Idaho and was a deputy and a state trooper there for seven years prior to moving to Utah Roper has never berate Viiginia before “It’s going to be quite an experi- ence for this Idaho boy" he said set at $50000 in Bail ’ MKcti MaacanVHerakf Journal Logan City Police Department LL Russ : Roper wiH be spending 10 weeks at an FBi training fadiity in Virginia When he graduates he will be the fourth Logan : police official who has attended the: ' school I Stalking case i By Jason Bergman staff writer Bail for a former Logan police officer jailed for allegedly stalking his and repeatedly violating a stalking injunction order' was set at $5000 Thursday First District Court Judge Clint S Judkins set the steep bond as Loren McCarty 39 because he has bera arrested force times since Feb 11 for violating foe stalking injunc- -: tion filed against him by hu “He shows no regard for the TUI injunction Judkins said According to court documents ' McCarty has repeatedly shown-u- p at his home work and different businesses she frequents in an appuent effort to reconcile their relationship The alleged stalking began in November I 2001 McCarty was released March 7 on $5000 baft for violating the stalking injunction Upon his release 1st District Court Judge Thomas Wilhnprc ' warned McCarty that if he violated foe stalking injunction again he would "be put in jail and sit thine ' until (his) trial ” McCarty attorney’s Bryan Gal-- V lowayargued during foe rail hear- ing Thursday for a bail amount lower than $50000 Galloway said McCarty wasn’t a flight risk and posed no threat to his ‘Throughout foe entire relation- -: ship there has never been any vio-lence" Galloway said " There’s never been a threat or bodily ' - ' t W i nooiing SlarS ' -- : injiny" ? 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JstcttkrBhlnewicMi Jensra pointed oSAnd whjlev there’s really no danger of a person-- ' 'V ' VC the Earth qurfotkMwsXM t— V staff writer Fdll if V El LuceroHarakl Journal Man accused of headbutting child faces trial : CadwCounty Ibny Baird argued that McCarty ’ was not only a threat to his friend but to himself He said a r McCarty had on several occasions spoken to follow officers about T committing suicide T foink he needs to see some counselors toworic through foisbut I don’t foink he’s a true threat to himself" Galloway said " Being in jail has done nothing to hel his ' -mental state" For his own safety McCarty is! being housed in solitary confine- Tmentin Weber County ip : McCarty allegedly violated the stalking injunction order on i Feb arid Feb 26 All four cases bint ingfrutirig lha original 1 ‘ iplwt stalking charge arc expected tobe consolidated and heard by 1st Dis- ttict Court Judge Gordon Low' Z Stars rotate in the sky silhouetting Skyflne Arch in Arches NationaJ Park last week The stars in the Northern Hemisphere appear to rotate around Polaris the North Star but the rotation is really caused by the rotation of ' '‘ WttwoitekeSWjOpO don treaBy need foe old e’0 start putting' watek in it next week" Jensra sauL |