Show It Davis Sheriff Named Davis County Sheriff William L. Peters announced that he has been chosen to participate in the National Sheriffs' Association's efforts to reduce burglary and nationally and in Davis THE NATIONAL Sheriffs Association with headquarters in is a professional law enforcement association with more than members in all American states and Sheriff Peters has been according to Executive Director Ferris E. because of his demonstrated concern for the safety of the citizenship of Davis THE PROGRAM to combat burglary and known as Neighborhood is designed to make the citizens aware of these specific crimes as well as to enlist citizen support to reduce these The program is supported by a grant awarded by the law enforcement assistance administration of the United States Department of Justice The National Sheriffs' Association was chosen to administer the program because the sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of his with countywide law enforcement authority and ADVISORY assistance pledges of cooperation have been received from the United States Chamber of the United States and the National Society and the Sons of the American Sheriff Peters was notified by Executive Director Lucas that he will be furnished with information and educational material which will explain the citizen's role in Neighborhood in Davis LUCAS commented for the to be the cooperation of the law-abiding citizens of Davis County is The specific crimes of burglary and larceny were chosen as the focal point of this program by the National Sheriffs' Association because burglary has increased 70 percent and larceny has increased percent during the past five They therefore represent a countrywide problem and approximately 70 percent of alt reported SHERIFF Peters said he has notified Executive Director Lucas that he will gladly assume this added responsibility and will provide details of Operation Neighborhood Watch to the citizens of Davis County as soon as they are Lucas said he will be watching Davis County closely during the coming months to determine the program's as compared to other selected counties across the |