Community briefs for April 7, 2004

Wednesday, April 7, 2004 | 8:25 a.m.

Community group to discuss security

Neighborhood security will be the topic at the Community Association Institute of Nevada luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Palace Station.

The discussion will cover surveillance within communities, whether security officers should be armed or unarmed, proper safety lighting within communities, patrol measures and procedures, cooperation with local law enforcement, and liability and insurance factors for security officers.

Guest speakers are to include Charles McKee, Metro Police crime prevention specialist; Derin Dutchover of Securitas Inc.; Mel Davis of American Surveillance; Steve Heaney of Allied Security Inc., and a representative from Wackenhut Corp. Security Services.

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Admission to the luncheon ranges from $20 to $25.

Call 548-8600 or visit caionline.org for more information.

Special Olympics gets special help

Law enforcement personnel from the Las Vegas and North Las Vegas detention centers will go "down-home" to raise money for Special Olympics.

Law enforcement personnel will serve the local community from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at House of Blues.

Twenty-five volunteers from these law enforcement agencies will become celebrity waiters and will serve drinks and food alongside the regular waiters.

At the end of the meal, the celebrity waiters will leave an envelope at the table encouraging customers to leave a special tip for Special Olympics Nevada in addition to their regular server's tip.

Hearing scheduled on EOB problems

Two federal teams looking into the finances of the Economic Opportunity Board will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. today to hear concerns from the community.

The teams are looking into $2.1 million in missing funds from EOB's child-care programs, which direct federal subsidies for child care to poor families. The teams also are looking into problems with EOB's Head Start, a preschool program for disadvantaged children and other issues.

The meeting will be held at Nevada Partners, 710 W. Lake Mead Blvd.