Sheriff Phil Summers

Drowning Prevention:



  • Install a self-closing and self-latching gate around the pool so that children do not have direct access to the pool.

  • Alarm every house door that leads to the pool to alert you if a child has gone outside.

  • Never leave children unsupervised in or around a body of water.  Don't be distracted by doorbells, phone calls, or chores.  If you must leave the area take your child with you.

  • Avoid keeping water or solutions in buckets and other open containers when toddlers are in the home.

  • Never leave an infant or small child unattended in the bathroomeven for a few minutes.  Children can drown in water as little as two inches deep.

  • Don't rely on flotation devices tp protect your children in the water.  These devices can slip out from underneath an active child.

  • Children with long hair should clip it close to their heads, braid it or wear a cap.  If long hair gets near a pool outlet the suction can trap the hair and pull the child under the water.

  • Don't assume a drowning incident couldn't happen to you or your family.  Drowning is 100% preventable.

The primary purpose (mission) of the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is to maintain social order within prescribed ethical and constitutional limits, while providing professional law enforcement services. To attain this goal, the Agency enforces the law in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and judicial limitations of police authority and the constitutional rights of all persons. The Agency recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. The Agency activity solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit the opportunities for crime and to facilitate the maximum use of resources.


Each employee of the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is to serve the public to the best of their ability. Each member shall be honest and abide by and uphold the laws of the State of Georgia.


All members shall keep their private lives unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. A member shall never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendship to influence decisions. Each member shall enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice, or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.


Our pledge is to provide professional, courteous law enforcement while continuing to develop community programs that will grow with our county. To listen to the needs of our citizens and to work to provide services in the most cost-effective manner without sacrificing the quality of law enforcement Catoosa County should expect and deserve.


 
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