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Community Education Programs

The Coffey County Sheriff's Office Offers a varied list of classes and programs to organizations, churches, libraries and our schools. We understand that information and education are the keys to understanding and that an informed public is our best resource for problem solving.

Deputy Jeremy M. Lind has been involved in varies activities and programs over the past few years. The following have been presented to various members of our community:

Crime Tips
Click here to send anonymous tips to the Sheriff's Office. Any information that can be provided on Past Crimes or Current Criminal Activity is greatly appreciated.

IDent-A-Kid
This program is free of charge to participants and is used to assist parents in keeping useful information about their kids, should the need arise. Participants are provided a card with fingerprints and useful information stored on the card. The Coffey County Sheriff's Office has been very successful with this program, having fingerprinted hundreds of kids already! If you or you have a group of children interested in this program for the children, please contact Deputy Lind at jlind@coffeycountyks.org.

Presentations for the Schools & Community

Shoplifting Hurts Everyone:   This class looks at what shoplifting is and how it hurts both consumers and business owners. Discussion will include penalties.

Question and Answer:    Students will be given the opportunity to write questions in advance about criminal law, police or the court system. The teacher will collect these anonymous questions and give them to the SRO to use in preparing the presentation. This format provides a good opportunity for the students to ask questions they may not otherwise ask, we would also answer spontaneous questions.

Vandalism:   Destructive Ecology: Tagging and Trashing. This class is designed to help students understand how destructive acts of Vandalism against personal property, private property, or living things affect everyone and everything.

The Law & You:    Community policing is everyone's responsibility. This presentation examines the roles and responsibilities the police have when dealing with the public as well as citizen roles and responsibilities.

Internet Safety:   Computer crimes against children are on the rise with Myspace and Facebook. Along with any Chat program that a child could be lured into a bad situation. This presentation will teach our youth in safely browsing the internet.

Crash Dynamics/Law Related Math:    Many Students wonder how basic math formulas will ever be used once they graduate from High School. This class will show students how math applies to law enforcement and how math is used to solve crimes such as traffic accidents.

Traffic Laws & Enforcement:   Getting your driver's license and having the independence a car offers is a high priority for most High School students. This class shows students what equipment the police use to enforce traffic laws, as well as answering questions about those laws.

Sexual Assault & Date Rape:    When does NO mean NO? This class explains the definition of sexual assault and date rape, and gives some strategies on how to protect yourself. Discussion will also include the penalties for suspects.

Alcohol/Tobacco Laws:   The laws regarding juveniles and underage laws have changed. This class will explain the laws and penalties involved with underage possession and consumption of alcohol and tobacco. In addition, the officer will answer questions related to the enforcement of these laws.

Constitutional Law:    This class will examine certain amendments and how they relate to law enforcement on a day to day basis. Also, how it relates to the students and how a piece of paper written by a bunch of dead guys is still important to our every day lives.

Home Safety:   Geared towards the Elementary School Students: How to use 911; gun dangers; home alone; answering the telephone.

Violence Prevention:   Controlling Anger; Alternatives to Violence; Conflict Resolution.

There are many more topics that can be taught, this is just an example of a few. Deputy Lind can come up with his own and tailor them to your school district or will take ideas from teacher and administrators. To find out more about these programs or, if you would like to schedule a time for us to come to your meeting or class and give a presentation, you can e-mail Deputy Lind at jlind@coffeycountyks.org or you can contact him directly at (620) 364-2123 at the Coffey County Sheriff's Office.