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Cole County Posse
The Cole County Posse is a volunteer group of trained citizens who assist the Cole County Sheriff’s Office with a multitude of tasks. The Posse has assisted with traffic control, parking lot security, DWI checkpoints as well as looking for evidence tossed from a vehicle.
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Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that stresses education and common sense. It teaches citizens how to help themselves by identifying and reporting suspicious activity in their neighborhoods.
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R.A.D.
R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) is an internationally recognized alliance of self-defense educators dedicated to empowering women. Through the program women are empowered by education, dependency on self, decision making responsibility, and self realization of physical power.
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Refuse to be a Victim
Experts agree that the single most important step toward ensuring your personal safety is making the decision to refuse to be a victim. That means that you must have an overall personal safety strategy in place before you need it.
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Citizens Instructional Academy
The Citizens Instructional Academy will include lectures, discussions and in-person visits to various divisions within the Sheriff's Office. It will show what all we do here at the Cole County Sheriff's Office.