[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13748]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              HONORING PUEBLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
honor the Pueblo County Sheriff's Department for its dedicated 
professional service. Recently, the Department received the highest 
award given by the National Sheriff's Association, the Triple Crown 
Accreditation. In recognition of this award, I ask my colleagues to 
join me in honoring them for their remarkable service.
  The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc, 
awarded the Sheriff's Office this prestigious accreditation. The honor 
was given after a process of ``thorough, agency-wide self-evaluation'' 
in addition to ``an exacting outside review'' by an independent team of 
assessors. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Department self-evaluation 
showed an efficient operation and respect among staff, while the 
impartial committee observed the same excellence from the outside. The 
Sheriff's Department was also commended for its compliance with 
Standards for Health Services in Jails.
  The requirements to pass the assessment for the Triple Crown 
Accreditation Award are so stringent that only 33 organizations in the 
world earned all three accreditations. Sheriff Dan Corsentino 
rightfully shows pride in his organization in saying, ``We are a 
professional organization, we are a united organization, we are an 
organization that plans, and we are an organization that is worthy of 
the Triple Crown Accreditation that was awarded to us . . . in Ft. 
Lauderdale, Florida.''
  As you can see, Mr. Speaker, the Pueblo County Sheriff's Department 
has set an example for other corrections offices throughout the world 
to follow. In every sense, the people of this department are the 
embodiment of all the best in law enforcement and they deserve our 
praise and admiration. My thanks to them for a job well done.

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