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Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security & Bureau of Police

The Board of Commissioners of Allegany County has reached a new 18 month employment agreement with Gary E. Moore, the County’s Director of Public Safety, Homeland Security & Bureau of Police.  

Effective January 1, 2010, Colonel Moore will continue to serve in his current position, but will work part-time. The County and Moore have agreed to a salary and compensation package of $10,000 per year.  Colonel Moore will continue to develop funding opportunities to support new projects for Allegany County, and will assist the Commissioners in addressing public safety challenges.  

Director Moore stated: “I am very proud of the extraordinary accomplishments that my senior leadership and their staffs have achieved in the past 36 months."  Several highlights include:

• Chief of Police Bobby Dick and his staff have developed a first-rate road patrol program for the County.  A close working relationship has been established with the State Police, the Sheriff's Department, the City of Cumberland Police, as well as with several federal agencies.  The Allegany County Bureau of Police participates with C3I (Combined Criminal Investigation Unit), and has helped solve a number of major cases.  Special traffic enforcement has been initiated for DWI and speeding. Drug interdiction enforcement on I 68 has resulted in significant arrests and seizures.  The Bureau of Police will continue to build upon its partnership with local municipalities and develop efficient and equitable strategies to combine resources. 

• Chief of Emergency Medical Services Steve Kesner and his staff have worked closely with the volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance squads to implement recommendations developed with Dr. Richard Alcorta, State EMS Medical Director, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, (the state EMS agency), to reduce delayed ambulance responses due to lack of personnel.  This plan provides additional staffing assistance from the County for volunteer ambulances during the traditional work week period when the number of volunteers is limited. This EMS staffing assistance is provided as needed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and has resulted in improved ambulance response times.

• Chief of Emergency Management and Acting Chief of the Allegany County

  911 Joint Communications Center Dick DeVore and his staffs have dramatically improved the readiness of the County to rapidly coordinate response to and recovery from major emergencies. There is significantly improved mobile communications that utilizes leading edge technology for volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance squads. A hallmark achievement for 911 is the development of a new state-of-the-art communications center which will open in January 2010.

Colonel Moore will be joining XIO Strategies, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.   The firm specializes in end-to-end supply chain management and communications consulting services to government, military, and commercial organizations.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, HOMELAND SECURITY & BUREAU OF POLICE
At the weekly public meeting of the Allegany County Commissioners on Thursday, June 18, 2009, Acting County Administrator David A. Eberly announced that Gary E. Moore, Director of the Allegany County Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security & Bureau of Police, has been offered and has accepted a two year contract extension to serve in his current capacity through June 30, 2011. He became associated with Allegany County in 2006. Read More

BUREAU OF POLICE
Upon the recommendation of Gary E. Moore, Director of the Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security & Bureau of Police, Acting County Administrator David A. Eberly advised the Board of County Commissioners that Deputy Chief J. Robert Dick will assume the position of Chief of the Bureau of Police effective July 1, 2009. This announcement was forwarded to all affected personnel within the County’s Bureau of Police prior to the Commissioner’s meeting.  “No major changes are anticipated as a result of the decision,” commented Eberly. Read More