May 2, 2012 -- The County Executive and County Council formally recognized the first full week of May as National Correctional Officers’ Week in Wicomico County during last night’s Council meeting. Wicomico County Department of Corrections Director, George Kaloroumakis and a delegation of off-duty officers and employees were present to receive the proclamation.
The Wicomico County Department of Corrections is a key component of public safety. “Our Wicomico County Correctional Officers, on a daily basis, have to deal with dangerous and unspeakably horrible behavior from some of the people under their watch,” County Executive Pollitt said, “These brave men and women deserve our utmost respect and gratitude for their role in keeping our community safe.”
After receiving the proclamation, Corrections Director George Kaloroumakis expressed his heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the outstanding work the officers and employees perform 24 hours a day, seven days a week with some of the most difficult and challenging personalities in the community. “The good work we do goes largely unnoticed by the citizens we serve,” said Kaloroumakis, “So, it is important to set aside a special time each year to recognize and thank our correctional employees who are committed and dedicated to serving the community in this profession.”
On May 5, 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first ever National Correctional Officers Week. Referring to correctional officers in his proclamation, President Reagan stated, "They are called upon to fill, simultaneously, custodial, supervisory and counseling roles. The professionalism, dedication and courage exhibited by these officers throughout the performance of these demanding and often conflicting roles deserve our utmost respect."
President Reagan went on to call upon officials of State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. The first full week in May has since been recognized as National Correctional Officers' Week to honor the work of correctional officers and correctional personnel nationwide.
Therefore, it is appropriate that correctional officers and correctional employees be recognized and honored by the citizens and government officials of Wicomico County during the first full week of May.
Now they will compete with state employees in ocean city every year.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that this week coincides with teacher appreciation week. Both jobs are about the same.
ReplyDeleteThe WCDC has been a toilet of people working there(with some exceptions) for over 20 years, especially two wardens. The Exec covers for them. All of them deserve each other. And, don't compare teachers with these losers.
ReplyDeleteThis week is also Nurses Week!!!
ReplyDeleteFunny the only decent one in that photo is Pusey. As for the rest of them, they did a whole lot of nothing while I worked there.
ReplyDeleteFunny in this picture you have two busted down officers one from LT to MCO who now TCO crayons and other drawling materials and the other from Sgt to MCO whom now works at the landfill where garbage is dumped for his case this is a very fitting career move for him.
ReplyDeleteI forgot I saw Kimball the thief in that picture as well How much money are you allowed to embezzel from Shore Up to be elidgible for the Chief of Security position at WCDC ?
ReplyDeleteWhat ever happen to background checks before you hire The County needs to let this one go before he hits his 5 year mark you tax payers will be lining this gangsters pockets with at least 16 k in retirement and now he is under investigation for allegally sexting with a female correctional officer Criminals incharge of Criminals. What ever happen to Moral and Ethnical Conduct ? Look at that Land fill fiasco a few years ago Managers in Charge getting paid damn good county tax payers money conducting themselves as if they are made of teflon. WCDC Wicomico County Dept of Corruption,
unethical, and UnMoral behavior. No wonder good peolple do not want to work their Wicomico County can not afford another EXDUS of people and having people like Kimball working their contributes to the departures he errodes Moral get rid of him before the DOJ has to close that place