HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.0- Public Comment ' man,said the department does
have community support,but Carol I
shows her support more openly.
"Tier heart Js in the right place
Volume izl,issue 76 —she's completely sincere in doing
nice things for the police,"he said.
"If I needed someone to speak on
® ® behalf of the department,I would
call her in a second."
Carol's"thank you"packets in-
MCKER elude a Starbucks gift card;a Lot-
tery Scratcher,an Expect a Mira-
cle card and a"citation"for"Going
COPS °� beyond the call of duty; Keeping us.safe;-Quick response;Looking
9 good; Professional but friendly at- i
than � titude;and Caring about your com-
munity."
Over-the years,she figures she
®��� has given away thousands of these
gratitude packets.
Carol claims to be mediocre,but
quickly adds that if she's mediocre,
Police ,just imagine what the community
could do.It's about finding your
passion and paving an attitude of
Frequently,when Carol Don-' gratitude."
Welly goes to Starbucks'drive-thru,• She wants her COPS campaign to
th on in the community,start-
she pays for the order of the car be- cac
hind her. ing with Mayor Cary Davis and
To Carol,this is just an act of City Council.members."
kindness;to the driver of that car, -In fact,Carol plans to propose
it's a little miracle, the COPS project to the San Ber-
r`
Her business card nardino City Council at its next
F - says"Expect aMir- meeting.
t, f acle"and it's more Former San Bernardino Mayor Ju-
" than her mantra—it dith Valles.said Carol is right about
- is the driving force in I police ofhcers getting a bum rap.
Michel her life.
�s My
t "I think it's commendable that
'Expect a Mir-
� she speaks before the council meet
st -
Nola
acle'card is my proof ,ing and draws attention to it Ju-
Columnist dith said. "
that a miracle can.
happen with just th e if-the community can help,her
smallest gesture,"Carol told me. with COPS,she asks that they send
And this is what she is all about, a contribution to the San Ber-
doing positive things for people,es- nardino Police Foundation,P.O.Box
pecially law enforcement. .775,.San Bernardino,`CA 924 02,
An artist,writer,actress,entre- and writO"COPS"on.the envelope.
pieneur,published author and life I know Safi Bernardino can do
coach,-Carol is passionate about said Carol,who brought her
her work as founder of COPS(Citi- COPS concept to the city from Simi
\ I zens Offering Police Support). Valley in 1999.
COPS is based on the simple She plans to start the COPS cam-
premise of saying"thank you"— paign in San Bernardino and take
the magic word—to the brave men it across the United States,estab-
and women putting their lives on lisping an annual National Law En-
the lane far us every day. forcemeat Appreciation Day.
COPS aims to make a positive t She is not short on solutions for
what ails San Bernardino.
(j difference by bringing the coMmu- "We have to get rid of the slum-
0 p nity and law enforcement in San lords in San Bernardino,get the
2 Bernardino closer together.
"Community support is the mis- thugs off the freeway off-ramps
19 - sion of COPS,"she said."We may. and clean up this city,but first of
C sever really know how important all,"we've got to get COPS going:'
Z' she said.
it is to touch a life in the most pos-" `°I could probably write,a book
m hive way." on the responses I've gotten from
' San Bernardino could be so
the police officers when they know
much more than it is. appreciated."
C they're pp "There are many cities doing so y
W T great—and why?"she asks."They all ears in The
and app
Q have strong police departments,
Michel Nolan Sun on.Wednesdays,Fridays and
they all have community support" j Sundays.Reach her at mchel..
Lt.Bich Lawhead,San Ber-
LL." wnardino Police Department,spokes _ I nolan @langnews-com or on