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Kids
Fingerprinting:
Kids printing has been going on for the past few years
with the Hamlin County Sheriff's Office.
Besides fingerprints, other information like hair color and eye
color are also collected as well. Before the Hamlin County
Sheriff's Office does the fingerprinting, parents are asked to fill
out information and a permission sheet. The information about the
child along with the fingerprints are sent home for safe keeping.
If you would like to take part of this program, please call the
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Hunter's
Safety:
The Hamlin County Sheriff's Office often assist with the
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks with their Hunter's Safety course. This
course is offered twice a year to anyone who is 11
years of age or older and will be age 12 by the end of the current
year. Information on times of the course are published in the local
newspapers, at your local school, and with South Dakota Game, Fish
and Parks. Information and
permission slips can be requested either through the
South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks or the Hamlin County
Sheriff's Office.
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Caring Tree Bike Program:
Every year around Christmas time, the Hamlin County Sheriff's
Office takes broken or useable bikes down to the Springfield prison
to be fixed and tuned up. The prisoners will fix most anything that
needs to be fixed and will paint the rusty older bikes. In return
the Hamlin County Sheriff's Office brings back the fixed bikes to
children of Hamlin County that are less fortunate. If
you would like to donate a bike(s), please call the Hamlin County
Sheriff's Office during normal business hours (Monday to Friday from
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911 Cell Phones:
The Hamlin County Sheriff's Office gives out
free used donated cell phones for people that do not have a cell
phone. Our office has been running very low on these phones
and anyone who has an old digital phone is welcome to stop by the
office and donate the phone. We asked to delete the phone's
contact list before donating. Thank you.
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School Patrol:
The Hamlin County Sheriff's Office visits
local schools during normal school hours and school events.
The office will
visits the school for extra security, support for the student body
and for community relations. Many times officers will visit
student in class rooms, in the hallways or in the lunchrooms.
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Fatal Vision:
The Hamlin County Sheriff's Office from time
to time will talk to kids about highway safety as well drunk
driving. The fatal vision goggles that are donated by the
Estelline Police Department show students as well as adults the
affects of alcohol has on a driver. The Hamlin County
Sheriff's Office would like to thank the Estelline Police Department
for the use of the goggles. |
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Fatal Crash or Mock Accident
Every few years the Hamlin County Sheriff's
Office along with local emergency crews, towing companies, local
funeral services and school officials put on a mock DUI accident for
the student body of local schools. These mock accidents show
student driver the affect of drunk driving and also provides
training for emergency crews. This type of programs takes a
lot of work to set up with many volunteer hours by local business
and personal. |
Child Protection Team:
The Hamlin County Child Protection Team is a
newly formed organization that started during late 2010. The
team consist of people from personal from local schools, the
sheriff's office and other state and federal agencies. The
goal for this team is to work together towards improving the life of
children who have been abused and/or neglected. |
Other Programs and Request:
Other small programs and educational
information are done with the Hamlin
County Sheriff's Office. If you would like some type of drug,
alcohol, or safety education from the sheriff's office, please
contact us during normal business hours (Monday to Friday from
8:30am to 5:00pm) at 783-3232. Please give us a few months notice
before the event.
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