Sheriff targets online crime

SHAWNEE COUNTY

Sheriff Dick Barta

By FREDRICK J. JOHNSON

The Capital-Journal

The Shawnee County Sheriff's Department wants to get more computer literate.

Sheriff Dick Barta wants to send Lt. Gaylon Thompson to a forensic computer investigations seminar in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to become versed in the art of investigating crimes in which a computer was used to commit the offense or where a computer might contain evidence that would lead to a suspect, such as in a child pornography case.

Barta will ask county commissioners during their Thursday meeting to authorize out-of-state travel for Thompson.

The seminar is scheduled for Monday through Sept. 1, and Thompson's participation would be paid for by a federal grant, with the exception of lodging and meals, which Barta estimates at $524.

Barta noted in a memorandum to commissioners that there are no forensic computer investigations seminars scheduled for this year closer to Shawnee County than Cape Girardeau.

Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday in room B-11 at the Shawnee County Courthouse, 200 S.E. 7th. The agenda includes:

- Acknowledge receipt and consider financial sureties submitted for Red Oaks Place Subdivision Street Benefit District, Red Oaks Place Storm Sewer District and Shawnee County Main Sewer District No. 80, Lateral District No. 1.

- Acknowledge receipt of the petition to create Kelshar Ridge Estate Subdivision No. 2 Street Benefit District and consider a resolution creating the district.

- Consider a plat for the Kelshar Ridge Estates Subdivision at US- 75 highway and N.W. 62nd.

- Consider a resolution regarding support for Phase II of the construction of Northrock Apartments.

- Consider a grant application for 2001 local comprehensive agreement for EMA grant assistance.

- Consider a request from the Shawnee County Corrections Department to solicit bids for carpeting.

- Consider a request from the Shawnee County Corrections Department to purchase security video monitors.

- Consider accepting three permanent easements and one temporary easement for construction and use of the Capricorn Woods Subdivision.

- Consider a request to solicit bids for an asphalt overlay on Rossville Road from US-24 highway to N.W. 54th.

- Consider a request to select a consultant for levee repair at N.W. 62nd and Anthony Road.

- Consider a request to solicit bids for maintenance services on the air conditioning at the health agency.

- Consider an application for grant funding for the Children, Youth and Family Resource Center.

- Consider a request from the Consolidated Emergency Communications Center for out-of-state travel for senior communications engineer Stan Blanchard to the Telecommunication Network Server School at the Zhone Education Center, Oakland, Calif.

- Consider a request from the Consolidated Emergency Communications Center for a sole source purchase of software and authorization to solicit bids for hardware.

- Consider accepting a bid for a diesel generator.

Fred Johnson can be reached at

(785) 295-1181 or fjohnson@cjonline.com.

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