Sarah and Bill Gardner, Evansville, daughter, Elayna Faye, March 16
Amie Wagler, Evansville, daughter, Eisley Nichole, March 17
Lindsey Dawson, Evansville, son, Brylin Gerard, March 19
Carissa and Adam Shiyab, Evansville, daughter, Teagan Adan, March 18
Hali Harrison and Jacob Fulkerson, Newburgh, daughter, Hadley Mae, March 19
Bethany Skelton and Dylan Slaton, Princeton, IN, daughter, Laney Evelynn Rose, March 20
Melissa Raddatz and Adam Friday, Evansville, son, William Michael, March 19
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In 1994, the Evansville Police Department became an accredited law enforcement agency through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA). Since then the department has remained an accredited agency. On Saturday, the Evansville Police Department was reaccredited for the eighth time by CALEA at its conference in Frisco, Texas. According to CALEA less than five percent of police agencies in the United States are accredited. Being an accredited agency is the result of the professionalism, hard work and dedication to service of all the men and women who work for the department. The department individually recognizes the department’s Accreditation Manager, Lieutenant Scott Doan, for all his efforts in directing this reaccreditation cycle.
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA) was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority thr ough the joint efforts of law enforcement’s major executive associations:
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
• National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
• National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
The purpose of CALEA’s Accreditation Programs is to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily by: maintaining a body of standards, developed by public safety practitioners, covering a wide range of up-to-date public safety initiatives; establishing and administering an accreditation process; and recognizing professional excellence.
Specifically, CALEA’s goals are to:
• Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities; • Formalize essential management procedures; • Establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices; • Improve service delivery; • Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination; and • Inc rease community and staff confidence in the agency.
The CALEA Accreditation Process is a proven modern management model; once implemented, it presents the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), on a continuing basis, with a blueprint that promotes the efficient use of resources and improves service delivery—regardless of the size, geographic location, or functional responsibilities of the agency.
This accreditation program provides public safety agencies an opportunity to voluntarily demonstrate that they meet an established set of professional standards which:
• Require an agency to develop a comprehensive, well thought out, uniform set of written directives. This is one of the most successful methods for reaching administrative and operational goals, while also providing direction to personnel.
• Provide the necessary reports and analyses a CEO needs to make fact-based, informed management decisions.
• Require a preparedness program be pu t in place—so an agency is ready to address natural or man-made critical incidents.
• Are a means for developing or improving upon an agency’s relationship with the community.
• Strengthen an agency’s accountability, both within the agency and the community, through a continuum of standards that clearly define authority, performance, and responsibilities.
• Can limit an agency’s liability and risk exposure because it demonstrates that internationally recognized standards for law enforcement have been met, as verified by a team of independent outside CALEA-trained assessors.
Facilitates an agency’s pursuit of professional excellence.
The awards keep rolling in for Indiana men’s swimming and diving, as a trio of Hoosiers earned yearly Big Ten awards on Tuesday.
IU head swimming coach Ray Looze was named Big Ten Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year, while Drew Johansen was named Big Ten Men’s Diving Coach of the Year. Ian Finnerty was named Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Year.
On Saturday, Looze was named CSCAA Swimming Coach of the Year, while Johansen was honored as Diving Coach of the Year. The duo became the first coaches from the same university to sweep the National Coach of the Year honors.
Looze earns his fourth Big Ten Men’s Coach of the Year accolades, giving him nine for his career with the Hoosiers including his five women’s coach of the year honors. Johansen earned his second career Big Ten Coach of the Year award.
Last week, the Hoosiers had a historic week at the NCAA Championships, finishing third overall in the team standings with a total of 422 points. The top-10 finish for the Hoosiers at the NCAA Championships was the sixth in the last seven years. The Hoosier diving team had a tremendous showing, scoring a NCAA-best 98 points.
The finish for the Hoosiers was the best for the program in 43 years, when IU took second in 1975. Indiana won a total of four NCAA titles over the week, the most for the team since winning six crowns in 1973. IU won NCAA crowns in the 1-meter dive, 400 medley relay, 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke.
For the third-straight season, Indiana finished as the top Big Ten team at the NCAA Championships – the best stretch for IU since accomplishing the feat for 15-straight seasons from 1964-78.
In February, Looze and Johansen helped guide the Hoosiers to the program’s second-straight Big Ten team championship. Indiana earned back-to-back Big Ten Championships for the first time since winning three-straight from 1983-85. The title is the 26th in program history.
For the week, IU won a total of 24 medals – 14 gold, seven silver and three bronze. Indiana also won four of the five relays at the Big Ten Championships for a second-straight year – a program first.
Finnerty took home three NCAA titles, finishing atop the podium as part of the winning 400 medley relay team, as well as winning individual crowns in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. The junior became the first man in IU history to win both the 100 and 200 breast titles in one season.
In the 100 breast Championship Final, Finnerty became the first swimmer in history to break the 50-second barrier, posting the best time in history in 49.69. He won the 200 breast with a Big Ten, school and pool record time of 1:50.17.
At the Big Ten Championships, Finnerty took home five conference titles – 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay – to earn First-Team Big Ten honors.
Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawywr.com
Marion Superior Judge Marilyn Moores has temporarily stepped down from her judicial duties after a horse riding accident left her with a broken leg.
The Indiana Supreme Court announced Monday that Moores will be temporarily unavailable to perform her duties as juvenile court judge. The judge told Indiana Lawyer that after a recent horseback riding accident, she sustained a broken leg requiring three surgeries. Moores has since been discharged from the hospital and is undergoing three months of rehabilitation.
In her place, the court appointed Magistrate Judge Gary K. Chavers as judge pro tempore in the Marion Superior Court, juvenile division, effective March 26. Chavers will serve as judge pro tempore until Moores determines she can resume her duties and until further order of the court.
Moores has publicly shared her love for animals, particularly horses, telling Indiana Lawyer in 2016 that she enjoys riding her horse to relieve the stress of her judicial work.
Mariama Wilson has filed as a Democratic candidate for Pigeon Township Trustee in the May 8th primary election. Â This is her first run for public office.
Founding member of the Evansville chapter of Mothers Against Senseless Killings (MASK) since 2015. Â She is the mother of seven, including three that she helped raise and adopted as her own. Â She is also a grandmother and a member of Nazarene Baptist Church.
She raised her children in the center of Evansville while living in Parkside Terrace apartments and in the Bellemeade Avenue area.  There was a time when she found it necessary to go to the trustee’s office for help to provide for her own family.
“I know what it is like to struggle to meet the needs of the families and children.  I have been there.  I’ve had that experience, and that is part of what is motivating me to run for a government position for the first time,†Wilson said.  “As a social service professional, I have worked to help many people with serious personal, emotional and financial challenges.â€
She attended mcGary Middle School and graduated from Harrison High School.
She put herself through college to earn three degrees.
She holds a B.S. Degree in social work from the University of Southern Indiana, where she graduated Cum Laude. Â She also earned an A.S. Degree in human services from Ivy Tech Community College and an A.A.S. Degree in business administration.
She holds advanced certificates and has completed additional course work in areas related to social services and business studies.  She completed a number of internships, including with Twenty – First Century Scholars, the YWCA, St. John’s Catholic Church NEEDS program and the Indiana Department of Child Services.
She has done volunteer work with the Boys and Girls Club, Evansville Christian Life Center, Youth First and The Dream Center.
Current occupation is a residential manager for Res-Care. Her former position was a family case manager for the Indian Department of Child Services, and a quality assurance inspector for Gibbs Die Casting, as well as working in supervisory and training positions with other businesses.
The University of Southern Indiana baseball team was swept by the 25th-ranked University of Illinois Springfield, 8-7 and 10-8, Monday morning at the USI Baseball Field. USI watches its record go to 8-13 overall and 0-4 in the GLVC, while Illinois Springfield goes to 21-4 in 2018, 4-0 GLVC.
The Eagles are slated to continue its 13-game homestand when the University of Wisconsin-Parkside comes in for a four-game series Friday and Saturday. The first pitch Friday is 2 p.m., while it’s a noon start on Saturday.
Game 1:Â
The Screaming Eagles could not hold onto a four-run lead in the seventh and lost the opener, 8-7. USI had overcome a 3-0 deficit in building a 7-3 lead going into the final frame, led by the four-RBI performance of junior second baseman Jacob Fleming (Evansville, Indiana).
Eagles’ freshman centerfielder Bryce Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) also had a team-high three hits and scored twice in the loss.
On the mound, sophomore right-hander Tyler Hagedorn (Evansville, Indiana) took the loss in relief. Hagedorn (1-2) allowed two runs on one hit and a walk after facing just two batters in the seventh.
USI junior right-hander Austin Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) started and picked up the no-decision. Krizan allowed six runs, five earned, on six hits and two walks, while striking out four in 6.1 innings of work.
Game 2:Â
The Eagles saw their nightcap rally fall short as the Prairie Stars held on to win a 10-8 decision. Illinois Springfield had a 9-2 lead after three frames before USI closed to within 10-7 and the 10-8 final.
Senior first baseman Drake McNamara (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) led USI at the plate with a three-hit, three-RBI performance. McNamara highlighted the start of the Eagles comeback attempt with a two-run double in the fourth inning.
The loss went to USI junior left-hander Chase Partain (Evansville, Indiana), who went the first three innings. Partain allowed nine runs, four earned, on nine hits and two walks, while striking out three.
Senior designated hitter/right-handed pitcher Nick Gobert (Jasper, Indiana) finished the game for the Eagles, pitching the final six innings. Gobert struck out eight in his six innings of work and gave up one unearned run on two hits and a walk.
