COUNTY NEWS Benton County Coroner’s Office first to be accredited
Te Benton County Coroner’s Office in July became the first Coroner’s Office in the state to be accredited, according to Coroner Daniel R. Oxford. Te accreditation was awarded by the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners. “Te Coroner’s Office staff and I have been
working hard the last year and a half to make this office shine. We have made numerous pol- icy changes within the office and with outside agencies. We have attended numerous training classes, in order to stay on top of the continu- ally changing science,” he said. “It is our goal to provide the people of Benton County with competent, compassionate medicolegal death investigations.” Oxford said his office has updated its website
to include the statistical data of their daily oper- ations. “We are trying to keep the public aware of what we are doing, while protecting the identity and location of the deceased and their families. We also join with other county depart- ments by submitting safety alerts on the Benton County website homepage.” Te website can be found at:
www.co.benton.ar.us/coroner
or
http://theiacme.com/iacme/accreditation. Te accreditation is “an extreme honor” for the office, to the citizens of Benton County, and to the state, Oxford said. “We are truly mov-
Dr. Odell Owens (right) presents Benton County Coroner Oxford with the accreditation certification.
ing in the right direction of professionalism and service.” To maintain accreditation, the county office
must conduct internal audits every year and participate in an external audit every five years as well as supply training for all deputies annu- ally. Accreditation is just one component of the BCCO quality assurance program, which also
includes proficiency testing, continuing educa- tion, and other programs to help the office pro- vide better overall service to the criminal justice system. Accreditation is a means to demonstrate to law enforcement agencies, the court system and to the public that the Coroners Office is meet- ing established standards, according to Oxford.
Columbia County Clerk among APAC’s recent CVM graduates
Te Arkansas Public Adminis- tration Consortium (APAC) hon- ored 45 Arkansans on May 13 with a ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol marking their certi- fication in public management or volunteer management. As a tribute to the Certified
Public Managers in the state of Arkansas, by special proclamation earlier in the day, Governor Mike Beebe proclaimed May 13, 2010 to be Certified Public Manager® Recognition Day. Tis was the first such proclamation. APAC, a state agency housed
in UALR’s Institute of Govern- ment, is a cooperative program of UALR, Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, and University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. APAC
The Certified Volunteer Manager (CVM) graduates, who completed six courses and an approved project narrative, included Sherry Bell of Magnolia, Columbia County Clerk. Presenting her certificate is APAC Administrator Michael A. Waters.
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provides professional training and education for managers and leaders from the public and non- profit sectors.
25th year of graduates. Artee Williams, the Director of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services was the key- note speaker. Williams stressed the importance of public service and the link with leadership, and connecting your personal life with both. He commended the graduates for their efforts. Graduates with the outstand-
ing Certified Public Manager® (CPM) plan and Certified Vol- unteer Manager (CVM) narra- tive for 2010 were honored as well.
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