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| Douglas County Department of Corrections Reveals 2009 Awards |
| By Douglas County Department of Corrections |
| Published: 03/08/2010 |
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A life-saving effort, a unit that flourished without its manager and a transition-leading supervisor highlight the 2009 Year Awards at the Douglas County Department of Corrections. Twenty-two-year veteran House Arrest Officer Arthur Cooks was on duty Feb. 12, 2009, when he noticed smoke coming from a house near 26th and Parker Streets. He pulled into the alley behind the home and called Emergency Services. Then, after hearing from some children outside that others were trapped inside, he took the fire extinguisher from his vehicle and entered the burning home. Officer Cooks made sure the first children were safe and then crawled into the home to find the other children. Forced out of the home by smoke and oppressive heat, Officer Cooks told Omaha Fire and Rescue there were more children inside the house, resulting in the rescue of four children from the burning home. For his heroic efforts, Officer Arthur Cooks was named Douglas County Department of Corrections Officer of the Year. The DCDC’s Employee of the Year Award went to the Records Department. From Sept. 11, 2009, until Jan. 25, 2010, the Records Department operated without a manager, but it didn’t run that way. Seven records technicians stepped up to fill the vacancy, demonstrating competence, initiative, effectiveness and efficiency in operating the department. Without the manager, they grew as a team and kept the department functioning cohesively. Despite the absence of a manger, they did more than maintain the status quo and moved forward as new policies and procedures were developed and implemented and a critical new accounting software was put in operation. They also played a vital role as in helping the Criminal Justice Center earn American Correctional Association accreditation. Their work has been officially recognized through a Unit Commendation, and now Kim J. Lukowski, Marcia A. Brewster, Felecia A. Johnson, Candice I. Ross, David C. Thuringer, Melissa E. Welchert and Peggy A. Wenninghoff have been further recognized as the Douglas County Department of Corrections Employees of the Year for 2009. The Douglas County Health Department’s Supervisor of the Year is Lt. Chris J. Sweney. Lt. Sweney’s meritorious service to the DCDC came when he was assigned to a core group that was given the job of fielding a sophisticated new piece of software (TeleStaff) for the department. He quickly rose to a leadership position in the group and made sure the right staff was involved and the process ran smoothly. The lieutenant is now the resident expert on the TeleStaff software and willingly shares his knowledge with anyone who needs assistance. During a meeting with senior managers from nine Nebraska prison facilities Lt. Sweney provided an in-depth presentation to demonstrate the power and utility of the application, despite the software having been in use for less than one month. |
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