Sheriff Blake Dorning
MADISON-Madison County Sheriff Blake Dorning issued an end of the year message to everyone in The Tennessee Valley:
As this year ends and the New Year begins, I would like to take this opportunity to extend our best wishes for a safe and prosperous New Year from all of us at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. We look forward to helping make 2017 a wonderful and safe year for our community, county, and the nation.
We have had several successes this past year I am very proud of. Some of these successes include:
*Placing the Pistol Permit application process online for faster and more efficient service to our customers.
*Continuing to send Deputies and Supervisors to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to understand the significance between Civil Rights Justice and Law Enforcement.
*Upgrading our Body Worn Cameras and Tasers to state-of-the-art models to allow us to maintain transparency and accountability while working in our communities.
*Providing Mental Health First Aid for Law Enforcement training to all Deputies. This will allow us to deal with those in our community who are in crisis. The mental health issue is not just a local problem but a nationwide epidemic as well.
*Providing diversity training to all Deputies to better understand the Transgender community as well as the Muslim/American Arab community and culture.
*Placing officer safety equipment in the hands of our Deputies to better equip them in the event of an active shooter confrontation.
*Providing leadership training to many of our new and veteran first and second line supervisors.
*Implementing the new online application called “Next Door” (nextdoor.com) to maintain contact with over 25,000 registered users in our communities within Madison County to keep you informed of public safety information from our agency.
*Graduating a member of our agency from the FBI National Academy. This 13 week command staff training prepares police executives to study in the areas of law enforcement, management, leadership, and emerging trends.
*Continuing to hold Drug Take-Back initiatives throughout the county to collect old, outdated, and used Rx prescription medications to assist in getting drugs out of the hands of unauthorized users and off our streets.
As we approach the New Year, my commitment to the citizens of Madison County remains strong and I will continue to work with you to improve the quality of life for the current and future residents in our county. It is my hope that 2017 will be a year when members in our communities more often extend a helping hand to their neighbors, co-workers, family, friends, and strangers in need.
It is a real pleasure to say “Thank You” to our community for your continued support of our agency during this last year and we wish you a full year of happiness and success in 2017.
Please contact my office if my staff and I can be of assistance.”
Thank you,
Sheriff Blake L. Dorning
