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"I don't breathe fire. I love my mom," said Kevin Davis, breaking the ice as he introduced himself to a group of Anne Arundel officers in Pasadena.
It was the Eastern District's 3 p.m. roll call Thursday, one of many rounds he's been making in his new role since he left his job as assistant police chief in Prince George's County to take over the troubled Anne Arundel department barely a week ago.
His priorities include getting out to listen to what Anne Arundel County police officers and district commanders have to say, getting the lay of the land from his staff and evaluating everything from the people to the facilities where they work. There will also be meetings with county neighborhood groups and organizations.
It's all in an effort to rebuild trust, he said.
"There's a cloud over the government and a cloud over you, all that you did not cause. And that overshadows your good work," he told the officers.
Minutes earlier, speaking with the district's commander, Frank Tewey, Davis acknowledged that he'd gotten lost the previous day in the department's headquarters in Millersvllle. The good part was that he landed amid evidence technicians, where he learned that they love their schedule, which keeps them on shifts with the officers and dispatchers they regularly deal with. "I'm learning too," he said.
Davis' priorities include improving the atmosphere in a department in which frustrated workers have taken to venting allegations in anonymous letters to politicians and news media. He said he wants to stress community policing strategies, improve community relations and make sure public safety issues are professionally addressed.
The department is also struggling with aging facilities, including a police academy in need of replacement, and old police cars that require constant repair.
Davis said officers and resources — the department is authorized for 679 officers and 240 civilian employees, though some positions are vacant — must be used to make a difference. The focus should not be on the number of traffic tickets, he said, but rather are tickets being written in areas where there are a lot of crashes?
"Quality trumps quantity every day of the week," he said. "I'm not a crime accountant."
County Executive Laura Neuman called Davis the "perfect candidate," someone who can tackle the job of restoring "faith and integrity to the department."
Davis said how people feel about safety and their police department is crucial: Working with residents routinely helps police "put some goodwill in the bank" when crises arise. A key way of building relationships will be getting officers out to meet residents more often, and he said police should include other county agencies in dealing with neighborhood issues.
Davis' interest in working with residents was spurred when he was a district commander in Prince George's from 2005 to 2009. One success in building community relations, he said, was devising a "graffiti wagon" and going out on weekends with residents to clean up graffiti in his district.
He said he sees Anne Arundel's four district commanders as chiefs of their districts, deciding what works best for their neighborhoods in a diverse county of about 540,000 residents.
Anne Arundel's department has had a tumultuous few years. An investigation of County Executive John R. Leopold culminated in his conviction five months ago for offenses that included misusing his executive protection officers for personal and political tasks.
Davis is the fourth police chief within 12 months for a force that became embroiled in the scandal that led to Leopold's conviction and resignation. James Teare Sr. retired last summer before Leopold's trial, ending a state investigation into his role in the misconduct case involving his boss. Teare was not charged with any offense. His replacement, Larry W. Tolliver, a former state police superintendent, left after 10 months, admitting that he used an anti-gay slur and saying that constant questioning of his leadership was taking a toll. Deputy Police Chief Pamela Davis — no relation — has been serving as acting chief since late May, while Neuman appointed an outside task force to evaluate the department.
The tumult aside, the new chief said he jumped at the opportunity to lead his hometown police force after 21 years in Prince George's County, where he had worked his way up from beat cop to assistant chief.
Davis has lived in Crofton since 1995 and said he knows many Anne Arundel officers from working in an adjacent county. He coaches youth football in Crofton. His children swim with County Councilman Jamie Benoit's kids, and he went to DeMatha High School in the 1980s with O'Brien Atkinson, president of the union that represents rank-and-file police officers.
Davis "dealt with scandals of his own in Prince George's County," Benoit said, adding that he is "very, very comfortable with both his experience and his character" and thinks he can right the Anne Arundel department.
Atkinson said Davis was the only candidate during the previous search for a chief to contact him about his ideas for the department. "I think that speaks volumes for what kind of chief he would be," Atkinson said.
"He said he thought a chief should be more involved with the County Council and other elected officials," Atkinson recalled. "He described a more collaborative style and said he'd like to involve the rank and file in decision-making."
Davis said Prince George's and Anne Arundel have similar policing challenges: They are large, suburban counties adjacent to big cities.
Yet along with success, Davis' record in Prince George's also includes two lawsuits in which he was a defendant. He was cleared of wrongdoing by his department in both incidents.
In 1993, a young man alleged that Davis threw him to the ground and handcuffed him without explanation. He won a $12,500 jury award against Davis, according to court records.
In 2002, a federal jury awarded about $90,000 to a teenager who said he was taken from his home without a warrant in 1999 by undercover officers, then interrogated for hours about the whereabouts of his girlfriend, the niece of the agency's deputy chief. According to published reports at the time, a jury found the constitutional rights of the 19-year-old were violated but rejected his claims of excessive force. Soon after the lawsuit was filed, the deputy chief, who gave the officers their assignment, retired.
Davis said that assignment was given under "false pretenses," as the girl willingly left her home and a missing-person report did not classify her as critically missing, though officers were led to believe she was in danger.
"The fact that a deputy chief gave it to me, I had no reason to doubt its veracity," he said this week recalling the case. But it was "quite a lesson for me as a young sergeant."
Davis said the incident stuck with him. "It made me a better cop. It made me a better leader. It made me a better person."
"You will never see Kevin Davis make that mistake," said David Mitchell, a former Prince George's police chief and Maryland State Police superintendent.
Mitchell said he's known Davis since he was child, because Davis' father, Robert, was a Prince George's officer.
Most recently, Mitchell was Davis' professor in a class at the Johns Hopkins University when Davis was working toward a master's degree in public safety leadership. He said Davis has learned from everything, including his and others' mistakes.
"He will not betray his department," Mitchell said.
Prince George's County Police Chief Mark Magaw said he was disappointed to lose his right-hand man to Anne Arundel.
Magaw praised Davis' experience, particularly his efforts in community outreach. He noted that Prince George's has seen several years of reduced violent crime and said "a lot of that is because of Kevin Davis."
Davis dealt with training, use of force issues and other concerns as the Prince George's department emerged from Justice Department oversight several years ago, which stemmed from police shootings and other incidents. According to Prince George's police spokesman Lt. Bill Alexander, Davis was among those credited with addressing community and federal concerns.
Cpl. Vince Canales, president of the Fraternal Order of Police in Prince George's County, said Davis is a "policeman's policeman" who is a smart pick for Anne Arundel.
"He's come up through the ranks; he's worked the streets of Prince George's County," he said. "He's a hands-on type of manager."
Kevin Davis
Age: 44
Position: Chief, Anne Arundel Police Department.
Experience: 21 years with Prince George's County police, rising to rank of assistant chief
Education: DeMatha High School in Hyattsville; bachelor's degree in English, Towson State University; master's degree in management, the Johns Hopkins University; graduate, FBI National Academy
Residence: Crofton, since 1995
Personal: Married with four children; football coach for Crofton Athletic Council


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Cathay Pacific's inflight magazine Discovery is now available in digital format so you can enjoy the entertaining and informative content even when you are not flying.
Discovery can now be downloaded as a digital magazine, an iPad app and read online on the website cathaypacific.com/discovery. The digital platforms offer plenty of interactive elements for users including embedded videos, high resolution screenshots, concept features, touch screen functionality and other exclusive content. The print version will continue to be available on board Cathay Pacific flights.


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West Wing Report necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 170 diseños de 42 diseñadores freelance.
Here is our White House blog: http://bit.ly/bpkkTO, and our Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/westwingreport
My name is Paul Brandus. I am independent journalist and work in the White House press room covering President Obama. I work pretty much alone, but distribute a daily radio feature called "West Wing Report" (usually 1 1/2 minutes long) to more than 200 radio stations across the United States via the Capitol News Connection (capitolnewsconnection.org). I am also beginning to write columns and articles for magazines and newspapers here in the U.S. I have worked for many years as a journalist in places like Russia, Iraq and New York, and now work at the White House. It is very difficult and very challenging - but also exciting and rewarding. I hope whoever wins the design contest will come for a visit!
West Wing Report (people have also called it "WWR" for short) focuses on people, issues, and the daily drama of what is the most visible symbol of America: the White House. My goal is simple: to be a "fly on the wall" - an insider who brings information, color and analysis to people. I strive to be fast, accurate and unbiased. The information is mostly serious, but it is also quirky and humorous from time to time. Funny things happen at the White House just like anywhere else. I cover everything!
The audience for "West Wing Report" is Americans who are interested in politics, the President and the issues that effect them. There is no age range, no geographical or educational distinction - just people who are interested in finding out what's going in the White House - and how it impacts their lives.
The logo should reflect the imagery of the White House, and symbols of presidential power: the presidential logo, the American flag - and the White House itself. These symbols are instantly recognizable to Americans and to many people around the world. These symbols are more important, more durable and more permanent than images of whoever the President is. In other words, Barack Obama will be President until no later than 2017, but the images of the White House and the Presidential logo live on forever.
I've included some of these symbols for you, and also a design that a colleague has that is kind of interesting. Something like this would be interesting - but feel free to do something completely different!
WWR is also known for this phrase: "What's YOUR question for the President?" Because I get questions from citizens and try to answer them.
The logo will eventually go on a website, t-shirts, banners and coffee mugs. I will also give the winner a free advertisement for a month on my radio feed, which could result in a lot of business for you!
If you have additional questions, please contact me. If you are on Skype let me know and we can chat! Thank you for your help! I'm looking forward to working with you!
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You're looking at the only known example of what conservationists are calling a strawberry colored African leopard. The big, pink-hued cat — which makes its home at South Africa's Madikwe Game Reserve — is affected by erythrism, a poorly understood genetic condition that causes him to either overproduce red pigments or underproduce dark pigments in his coat.
"It's really rare," explained Luke Hunter, president of the wild cat-conservation group Panthera, whom Madikwe officials consulted with about the cat's unusual coloration. "I don't know of another credible example in leopards."
According to National Geographic, erythrism is unusual in carnivores, which makes sense if you think about it — pinkish fur, after all, is probably not the most ideal form of camouflage for animals whose predatory techniques rely on stealth. But this particular leopard appears to be doing fine. "He's obviously a successful animal," said Hunter.
Oh, and for reference, here's the strawberry cat pictured along with a typical African leopard:


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This gem of a spot is deep down in the beautiful Florida Everglades or "The River of Grass" as the Indians would call it. It is a decent little drop where the water flows under the gap, which is kind of different. Danny Hampson was the first one to try this gap and scared away the gator that was lurking right near where you would want to ollie. The landing is pretty narrow so it is imperative to stomp your tricks. Dan did all his usual front shuv and front big variations while Ben Horan did some Ollie North's and some backside 180's. Kyle Hyams did a backside 180 as well and Aaron was filming all of it on my old 16mm camera for the upcoming Obscura video to be released at some point this year. Get psyched!
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Sometimes, when I'm feeling on the verge of being a very bad mother who's crabby and rotten and acts like there are a million things more important for her to do today than be with her little girlies, I take those little girlies to Monroe Beach:It's a tiny little thing on the corner of Lake Monroe, and in the summer it's real redneck-y (trust me--I would know), but in the winter it's deserted. The girlies can frolick and just ALMOST get their feet wet in the freezing water----(until they do get their feet wet, and then it's time to go home), and I can have a little walk, and breathe, and remember that there's not much more important in the whole entire universe than those little babies of mine: (The fact that they're more than an arm's length away and not screaming at each other right in my face surrounded by the filth that is our house doesn't hurt, either).
Of course, other times we don't go to Monroe Beach and I AM a crabby rotten mother all day and I DO act like there are a million more important things for me to do today than be with my little girlies, and then late at night, after they're finally sleeping (for a couple of hours, anyway), I feel remorseful and have to lie down next to them and run my fingers through their little-girl hair and whisper apologies to them in their sleep.
I have to try to remember better next time.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
I'm a Less Bad Mother at the Beach
3 comments:
- cake said...
um. well, that one made me cry. thanks for the reminder (about the beach, too).
- March 1, 2009 at 3:47 PM
- Abby said...
this was beautiful, julie....
i have days where i need reminders too, and nights where i curl up and whisper into their sleeping ears. somehow, i think they'll forgive us. :)
- March 2, 2009 at 3:06 PM
- julie said...
Ugh, I know. I've already asked Matt to take the girls up to Indy for the day on Sunday so that I can get some work done and putter around the house--for me, that is de-stressing.
Is it just me, though? Every time Matt leaves the house with both my girls I have this sick feeling that what if they get in a car crash and die and I'm not there, too?
I am often crazy with a capital C.
- March 3, 2009 at 9:42 PM
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