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The Character Council...Focus on Government Helping communities prosper Our leaders and those who promise to serve and protect our communities should set examples of good character through the resolutions they pass. In Cincinnati, for example, a privately funded character training program has been initiated for all fire and police officers. A similar program has been used across the country to make communities safer, more pleasant places to live. Cincinnati Police Chief Streicher and Fire Chief Wright are thankful that local business leaders are contributing to a fund to train their personnel in techniques encouraging good character. Northern Kentucky businessman Mike Ellison started the fund with a substantial donation. Training for Cincinnati police and fire personnel began in October, 2000 and will conclude early next year. This training is part of the "Cities of Character" initiative signed into effect by Cincinnati City Council on September 27, 2000. Approximately 450 officers and firefighters have gone through an intensive one day training with Sheriff Ray Nash of the Police Dynamics Institute (based in South Carolina) and Michael Daly, founder of the Character Council. This training requires officers and firefighters to reflect on their own personal character and focus on how that affects community relations.
Cities and counties all over the country are passing resolutions to focus
on character development within their jurisdictions. Some of the
resolutions passed in our community include: Contact Michael Daly
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