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| PCCD presents crime prevention award to Chester County sheriff
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 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency recently presented the 2008 Crime Prevention Office of the Sheriff Award to Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh.
The award, a joint endeavor of PCCD and the Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association, recognizes the importance and contributions made by a sheriff in the realm of community crime prevention efforts.
Welsh has served as Chester County sheriff since 2000 and is a member of the Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Association. In that capacity, Welsh has supported a number of community-based crime prevention efforts, including D.A.R.E; the “Think Safe” program, which provides young children with an action plan in the event of a dangerous situation; and “Shop With a Cop,” where sheriff deputies volunteer their time during the holiday season to help underprivileged children buy gifts for their loved ones.
Welsh is the first woman to be elected sheriff in Chester County and is one of only 22 female sheriffs in the nation. She is also the first to be elected president of a class at the National Sheriffs Institute at the Department of Corrections in Longmont, Colorado.
PCCD Executive Director Michael Kane will present the award to Welsh tonight during the President’s Banquet at the 86th annual Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Association Summer Conference in Trevose, Bucks County.
PCCD is Pennsylvania’s lead agency for criminal justice policy issues, distributing state and federal funding for programs to prevent crime and strengthen communities. PCCD also provides vital support services to law enforcement and financial assistance to victims of crime.
For more information about PCCD, visit the PCCD web site.
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