REVISED: 07/26/2010
Residents of Cordell will soon take notice of a new face at the police department. After a rigorous, month long selection process, a candidate has been chosen to fill the vacant, full-time position. Applications are still being accepted for multiple reserve officers.

In our efforts to better investigate crimes of all types, we have joined the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Oklahoma Task Force. The ICAC is a national task force with lead agencies in each state. Currently, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is the lead agency for Oklahoma. The Cordell Police Department has joined as an affiliate partner. We have assigned three officers to the department task force.

Starting last week through the holiday weekend, Cordell Police Department nabbed two of its most wanted subjects totaling $3,013.00 in outstanding fines. Both subjects were booked in to Washita County Jail to await a court appearance.

So you've finally upgraded to a new cell phone and your old phone has found its place in the sock drawer. The children find it and start playing around "calling" everyone they wish to talk to. "What can it hurt?", you think to yourself. It's an old phone, an old SIM card, or even no SIM card. There's something your wireless provider didn't tell you.

"An unprecedented analysis reveals that the micro-blogging service is remarkably effective at spreading "important" information." - Mims, technologyreview.com