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Sarasota News Leader December 13, 2013 shaking," according to the report. Moments later, the suspect ran from the home. The victim told detectives that he then began driving around to search for the suspect. When the victim spotted the man walking northbound on Cocoanut Avenue, the victim stopped and confronted the suspect on the roadside, but Page 91 the suspect ran, and the victim lost sight of him, according to the report. Molnar was already in the Sarasota County Jail on unrelated burglary charges, the release notes. Molnar was charged on Dec. 3 in connection with the April 30 crime in Sarasota, the release says. PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMENT ON RE-ACCREDITATION PROCESS A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will be in Sarasota County beginning this Saturday, Dec. 14, to examine the policies, procedures, operations and support services of the Public Safety Communications Center (PSC), the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has announced. agency offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed, it notes. As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments by telephone on Monday, Dec. 16, by calling
 861-5524 between 2 and 4:00 p.m., the release points out. "Comments are limited to 10 minutes and The PSC must comply with more than 200 must address the PSC's ability to comply with standards, a Sheriff's Office news release CALEA standards." says. "It originally received accredited status A copy of the standards is available at the in November 2002 and was re-accredited in front desk at the Sheriff's Office, located at 2005, 2007 and 2010. Re-accreditation is a vol2071 Ringling Blvd. in Sarasota or at 4531 untary process but a highly prized recognition State Road 776 in Venice. of communications professional excellence," the release notes. "This objective is also part Citizens can submit written comments by mailof the Sheriff's Office Four-Year Strategic ing them to the Commission on Accreditation Plan." for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), 13585 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, The assessment team is composed of law VA, 20155. enforcement and public safety communications practitioners from similar but Once the assessors complete their review of out-of-state agencies, the release explains. the agency, they report back to the full commisThe assessors will review written materials, sion, which then decides if the agency is to be interview individuals and visit the 911 Center, granted re-accredited status, the release notes. Simply put, Crime Stoppers relies upon the cooperation between the police the media and the community to provide a flow of information about crime and criminals. All submitted tips are secure and anonymous. (941) 366-TIPS (8477) • SarasotaCrimeStoppers.com