NEW YORK–Rensselaer County Sheriff Receives Award From Crime-Fighting Group

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Contact: Arielle Bernstein, abernstein@fightcrime.org
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ALBANY, N.Y., (January 24, 2011)Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar accepted the Champion for Children Award from the anti-crime group Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, Monday. The award recognized Sheriff Mahar for his support for programs that help kids get the right start in life and also cut crime in the long run, including early childhood education and other interventions for at-risk children.

 

Sheriff Mahar is a member of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York, a statewide anti-crime group of more than 300 police chiefs, sheriffs, district attorneys and violence survivors. He has been an active member with the group for over seven years, participating in news conferences, submitting letters to the editor and volunteering for other activities to raise awareness about effective childrens programs.

 

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York State Director Meredith Wiley praised Sheriff Mahar for advocating for programs that help at-risk children reach their potential and steer clear of trouble later in life.

 

Sheriff Mahar knows that in addition to tough law enforcement, New York needs to support programs that help kids get the right start in life. We thank him for his service and for supporting programs that will make communities safer and prevent crime in the future.

 

The award presentation occurred during the Winter Conference of the New York State Sheriffs Association. Ontario County Sheriff and Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Co-Chair Philip Povero presented the award to Mahar. Sheriff Mahar has been the elected sheriff of Rensselaer County since 2003 and a member of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids since 2004.

 

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