European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Lol of traffic accidents to follow up and a lot of crimes to investigate. Down the Road Al Ramstein a. Usa it Headquarters is .1 concentration if High profile military leaders from across Europe. It s the air Force s largest base in Liu rope. It houses an air division and the bum it military Airlift come cargo facility in Safe. Lots of i Nill in thru High the gales. Lots of perimeter Fence. Lots of Ali he line. The 377th divides Security chores for inc liar gust Community of americans in the world oui Sulc the United Stales Between four squadrons the 377ih Security police so responsible for Law enforcement the 5a7lh Security police so. Which guards flight lines and priority resources Al Ramstein the set kit Security i Olric so at Kapaun As and the 561th . Forces police so. Which draws its army Clement from the 210th my co out of Rhine ordnance Barracks. Crime is on the downswing in . The number of cases Kindred s people investigated dropped 2 percent from 7.fi in i9s5 to 6,087 in 1986. Assault Rose 3 percent but robberies fell 55 percent burglaries dropped 24 percent and larceny against personal property was off 12 percent from 19 15 to last year. That s significant when you look at inc number of americans  Kindred said. The reasons for the drop Range from a weak Dollar keeping people Al Home to  slaying in Europe longer and becoming More familiar with the rules. Bui it was not a drop in crime that won the Security group its lop honors. It was How the members of the group dealt with the incidents they faced. A. I a. Kevin nog cd works the graveyard shift at Ramstein a s West Gale. Although traffic slows considerably compared with the Daylight hours there is a steady Stream even at 1 1 . And while the number oscars Slacks off at night one thing never changes. Every car that comes up has a separate problem said nog cd. A member of the 377th Security police so. People Wani to approach the Gate Loo fast. People Ron t want to remove ids from Wall cos. People suspected of driving under the influence Are belligerent. Is photos by Steve Morrison people who forgot ids arc conniving. It s a High pressure game for a 20-Yoai-old airman. When you come out of Lech school you Don t really realize How much authority you have nog cd said. People try to walk on  but inc meat of award winning police work is How people like Noegel face times like that. Entering inc Competition for the air Force s top Security group is a relatively simple process. The Kai  cops sent off the usual package of facts and figures detailing How the group does its Job. There were reviews 10 pass from 1 7lh air Force. Safe and finally at air Force level. But when the Field narrowed to two competitors an inspection Cam from the air Force office of Security police came to Germany. They went everywhere and saw everything Kindred said. The inspector attended briefings checked facilities patrolled with Street cops and made late night visits 10 Gate guards. Of course group records had to be in order and uniforms had to be worn properly but inc inspectors were looking for something More some thing intangible. A unit can have its administrative and procedural ducks in a Row but he Altitude of its members is wha sets it spun Kindred said. And Atli Lude Noe get said is not left to Chance in the 377lh.How did the cops Deal with More than a month of 2-hour shifts after Fasi year s raid on Libya How do icy react to the snarled complaints about id checks for nog cd and his co workers on inc gales at Ramstein. As hours grow Long tempers can grow Short. It s easy to give in to the desire to Mem some steam and you Sci Csc 1 one Chance give in. Fou have to keep your  not gel said. If you of off on someone you won t be working on the  at the carnival. Inc family crowd was slowly being replaced by the her Lenl crowd. A Rock hand began ils warm up preparing to blow Hack if tent flaps with a High dec Hel assault on nearby cars. The cops found a Corner to stake Fiji. Is he Dunn in Lusu std of in monday. September 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 pc v a Row Rev. Saba cd. V. Or to Iff a Seoi Rily Forre Nora bar never knows what he or she a encounter his in duly. Here stuff Sirl. Rex Al flirt Dola flight watch commander slips to Render nid of a Motorist with a disabled aulos while. As with Manv a chs in us Mill Ian. Inv paper work just never Sconn id end.   rail shut car me air Stu to i pull i i a Lirt 4 Mir risk a i in inter Vrinia i Ifni Ruhr Rel in is j Iii and Pip Ftp ii Mph