Saturday, February 16, 2013
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian was inaugurated at Bentley University in Waltham on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Before he detailed plans to improve his agency, Peter J. Koutoujian was sworn into his first elected term as Middlesex County Sheriff on Wednesday, Feb. 13. In front of a large audience of family, colleagues and friends, Koutoujian, a life-long Waltham resident and former state representative for the city, took the oath of office during a 4 p.m. ceremony at the LaCava Center at Bentley University. Koutoujian was elected to the post in November 2012 to fill the remaining four years of a six-year term. Gov. Deval Patrick appointed Koutoujian in late 2010 after former sheriff James DiPaola took his own life. Koutoujian, in a 25-minute speech, said he plans to boost correction officer wellness and hire more academy-trained officers. He said…
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian issued a statement on Friday in response to inquiries on whether he would run for the Middlesex DA's seat.
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian is not ruling out a run to become the next Middlesex County District Attorney. Koutoujian, in a statement released Friday in response to inquires on whether he would run to fill the seat Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone plans to vacate, said, "Never say never." “I love my job as Sheriff of Middlesex County and am focused on the work before me," Koutoujian said in the statement. "One of my guiding principles has always been to never say never to any opportunity in which I can provide benefit to the people I serve. But today, I’d just like to congratulate Gerry on what must have been a difficult decision and thank him for his service to Middlesex County." Koutoujian, a Waltham resident…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Ducakis Germain was among the 53 graduates of the first Middlesex County Sheriff's Office Corrections Department Basic Training Course in four years.
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian pulled no punches when he described the job of corrections officer as "difficult" and "stressful." With that in mind, he expressed great pride in the 53 men and women who graduated from the Middlesex County Department of Corrections 35th Basic Training Academy in a ceremony at Dargin Hall on the South Campus of UMass Lowell. Among them was Somerville resident Ducakis Germain, a military veteran whom Koutoujian honored at the graduation ceremony. Koutoujian told the hundreds of friends and family in attendance that the work done by corrections officers is often under appreciated, a situation he is committed to changing. “Corrections officers should be recognized in the way firefighters and police…
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Seniors are a "targeted" population, according to Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian.
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian met with approximately 100 Somerville seniors Wednesday morning to launch the TRIAD program, which is designed to protect seniors from crime. Speaking at the Winter Hill Yacht Club, Koutoujian said, "Senior citizens are more targeted" by criminals than the general population. Criminals often target seniors with fraudulent mailings, phone calls, Internet scams and in-person cons, he said. The TRIAD program is designed to educate seniors and the public about scams, crimes and prevention techniques, he said. It's also designed to support seniors with community resources and unite them with local law enforcement organizations. Somerville is the first city in Middlesex County to launch the program, the …
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Friday, March 30, 2012
The inmates, who wear orange correctional facility suits, have worked at the police station, City Hall and the Department of Public Works, and they'll be conducting more work in upcoming months.
If the Somerville Police Station is looking brighter and smelling rosier, it's not because you just weaseled your way out of a speeding ticket. It's because the station is brighter and rosier. Well, not rosier … more like the smell of environmentally friendly cleaning product. Over the past month, the station has received a proper scrubbing, a fresh coat of paint, a good tidying up and some much needed maintenance and repairs, all thanks to a somewhat unlikely group of workers. Inmates from the Middlesex House of Correction, in Billerica, have conducted hours of work at the police station. They've also done similar work at Somerville City Hall and at the Department of Public Works. According to Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, …
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kevin thomas crowley
8:22 am on Friday, March 30, 2012
both a heartwarming story and a display of ingenuity by the mayor. i criticise this guy on zoning and parking, but he does have a real knack at bringing money and valuable services into the city. it's every mayor's dream to find a ways to finance projects beyond the limits of his budget and you really don't receive gifts like this program unless you are always out there looking. after all, these … more ›