// set up drop downs anywhere in the body of the page. I think the bottom of the page is better.. 
	// but you can experiment with effect on loadtime.
	if (mtDropDown.isSupported()) {

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a set of dropdowns
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first param should always be down, as it is here
		//
		// The second and third param are the top and left offset positions of the menus from their actuators
		// respectively. To make a menu appear a little to the left and bottom of an actuator, you could use
		// something like -5, 5
		//
		// The last parameter can be .topLeft, .bottomLeft, .topRight, or .bottomRight to inidicate the corner
		// of the actuator from which to measure the offset positions above. Here we are saying we want the 
		// menu to appear directly below the bottom left corner of the actuator
		//==================================================================================================
		var ms = new mtDropDownSet(mtDropDown.direction.down, -1, -1, mtDropDown.reference.bottomLeft);

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a dropdown menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first parameter should be the HTML element which will act actuator for the menu
		//==================================================================================================
		
		/** About Us **/
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		//menu1.addItem("» About Us", "about.cfm"); 
		menu1.addItem("» Sheriff Deen", "about-sheriff.cfm");
		//menu1.addItem("» Contact Directory", "about-directory.cfm"); 
		menu1.addItem("» Employment Opportunities", "about-employment.cfm"); 
		menu1.addItem("» Training Academy", "about-training.cfm"); 
		menu1.addItem("» Substation", "about-substation.cfm"); 
		menu1.addItem("» Contact Us", "contact.cfm"); 
		
		/** Crimes & Info **/
		var menu8 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu8"));
		//menu8.addItem("» Criminal Division", "criminal-division.cfm"); 
		menu8.addItem("» Patrol", "criminal-patrol.cfm"); 
		menu8.addItem("    » Motorcycle", "criminal-patrol-motorcycle.cfm"); 
		menu8.addItem("    » K-9 Unit", "criminal-patrol-k9unit.cfm");
		menu8.addItem("    » Dispatch Center", "criminal-patrol-dispatch.cfm");
		menu8.addItem("    » SWAT", "criminal-patrol-swat.cfm");
		menu8.addItem("    » Marine Patrol", "criminal-patrol-marine.cfm");
		menu8.addItem("    » Dive Team", "criminal-patrol-dive-team.cfm");
		menu8.addItem("» Detectives", "criminal-detectives.cfm"); 
		menu8.addItem("    » S.T.O.P. TEAM", "criminal-detectives-stop-unit.cfm");
		//menu8.addItem("» Fleet Maintenace", "criminal-fleet-maintenance.cfm");
		
		/** Sheriff Sales & Tax Sales ***/
		var menu10 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu10"));
		//menu10.addItem("» Civil Division", "civil-division.cfm"); 
		
		menu10.addItem("» Civil Bureau Overview", "civil-division.cfm"); 
		menu10.addItem("» Records", "civil-records.cfm"); 
		//menu10.addItem("    » FAQ", "civil-records-faq.cfm");
		menu10.addItem("» Warrants", "civil-warrants.cfm"); 
		menu10.addItem("» Taxes", "civil-taxes.cfm"); 
		//menu10.addItem("    » FAQ", "civil-taxes-faq.cfm");
		menu10.addItem("» Fines & Bonds", "civil-fines.cfm"); 
		//menu10.addItem("    » FAQ", "civil-fines-faq.cfm");
		menu10.addItem("    » Fine Schedule", "civil-fines-schedule.cfm");
		menu10.addItem("» Civil Process/Sheriff's Sales", "main.asp"); 
		menu10.addItem("    » General Inquiry", "general.asp");
		menu10.addItem("    » Moveable Inquiry", "moveable.asp");
		menu10.addItem("    » Real Estate Inquiry", "realestate.asp");
		menu10.addItem("    » Moveable Sales List", "moveSalesList.asp");
		menu10.addItem("    » Real Estate Sales List", "realSalesList.asp");
		menu10.addItem("    » FAQ", "civil-process.cfm");
		
		/** Corrections Division **/
		var menu9 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu9"));
		//menu9.addItem("» Corrections Division", "corrections-division.cfm");
		menu9.addItem("» Corrections Overview", "corrections-division.cfm");
		menu9.addItem("» Minimum Security Facility", "corrections-minimum.cfm");
		menu9.addItem("» Medium Security Facility", "corrections-medium.cfm");
		menu9.addItem("» Maximum Security Facility", "corrections-maximum.cfm");
		//menu9.addItem("» Corrections Directory", "corrections-directory.cfm");
		//menu9.addItem("» Inmate Contact", "corrections-inmate-contact.cfm");
		menu9.addItem("» Work Release", "corrections-work-release.cfm");
		//menu9.addItem("» FAQ", "corrections-faq.cfm");
		menu9.addItem("» Inmate Search", "corrections-inmate-search.cfm");
		
		/** Special Services **/
		var menu7 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu7"));
		//menu7.addItem("» Special Services", "special-services.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» Posse & Auxiliary", "services-auxilary.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» Operation Blessing", "services-operation-blessing.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» Chaplaincy", "services-chaplaincy.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» Vacation Watch", "services-vacation-watch.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» Victim Notification", "services-victim-watch.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» Neighborhood Watch", "services-neighborhood-watch.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» D.A.R.E.", "services-dare.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» Young Marines", "services-young.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» Kid's Corner", "services-kids-corner.cfm");
		menu7.addItem("» SALT/Triad", "services-triad-salt.cfm");
		
		
		/** Contact Us **/
		var menu12 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu12"));
		menu12.addItem("» News Release", "public-news.cfm");
		menu12.addItem("    » News Archive", "public-news-archives.cfm");
		//menu12.addItem("» BSO Calendar", "public-bso-calendar.cfm");
		//menu12.addItem("» Crime Info/Alerts", "public-crime-info.cfm");
		menu12.addItem("» Sex Offenders", "offenders.cfm");
		menu12.addItem("» Most Wanted", "public-crime-info-most-wanted.cfm");
		menu12.addItem("» Missing Persons", "public-crime-info-missing-person.cfm");
		menu12.addItem("» Deadbeat Parents", "public-crime-info-dead-beat-parents.cfm");
		menu12.addItem("» Crime Statistics", "public-crime-info-crime-statistics.cfm");
		menu12.addItem("» D.I.R.T.", "public-dirt.cfm");
		menu12.addItem("» Emergency Preparedness", "public-defense.cfm");
		
		/** News **/
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("» News Release", "public-news.cfm");
		menu2.addItem("» Video Gallery", "public-video-gallery.cfm");
		/**menu2.addItem("» BSO Calendar", "public-bso-calendar.cfm");**/
		
		/** MOST WANTED **/
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("» Most Wanted", "public-crime-info-most-wanted.cfm");
		menu3.addItem("» Missing Persons", "public-crime-info-missing-person.cfm");
		menu3.addItem("» Deadbeat Parents", "public-crime-info-dead-beat-parents.cfm");
		
		/** SHERIFF ALERTS **/
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("» Sheriff Alerts", "alerts.cfm");
		menu5.addItem("» My Account", "citizen-contact.cfm");
		menu5.addItem("  » Account Login", "citizen-login.cfm");
		menu5.addItem("» Register For Alerts", "citizen-signup.cfm");
		
		
		/***
		var subMenu8 = menu8.addMenu(menu8.items[1]);
		subMenu8.addItem("• Motorcycle", "#");
		subMenu8.addItem("• K-9 Unit", "#");
		subMenu8.addItem("• Dispatch Center", "#");
		subMenu8.addItem("• Reserve", "#");
		subMenu8.addItem("• SWAT", "#");
		subMenu8.addItem("• Marine", "#");
		subMenu8.addItem("• Dive Team", "#");
		***/
		
		//==================================================================================================
	/*
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("» Sub Menu Link", "#"); 
		menu2.addItem("» Sub Menu Link", "#"); 
		menu2.addItem("» Sub Menu Link", "#"); 
		//==================================================================================================
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("» Sub Menu Link", "#"); 
		menu3.addItem("» Sub Menu Link", "#"); 
		menu3.addItem("» Sub Menu Link", "#"); 
		//==================================================================================================
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("» Sub Menu Link", "#"); 
		menu4.addItem("» Sub Menu Link", "#"); 
		menu4.addItem("» Sub Menu Link", "#"); 
	*/
		//==================================================================================================
		// add a sub-menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// to add a sub menu to an existing menu object, call it's addMenu method and pass it the item from
		// the parent menu which should act as it's actuator. To add a submenu to the fourth item of a menu
		// called "theMenu", you would do theMenu.addMenu(theMenu.items[3])
		//==================================================================================================
		//var subMenu1 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[0]);
		//subMenu1.addItem("• List Active Logs", "#");
		//subMenu1.addItem("• Search for Logs", "#");

		// menu : Get Started
		//var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		//menu2.addItem("- Mission & Values", "#"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		//menu2.addItem("- History", "#"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		//menu2.addItem("- FAQs", "#"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick

		//==================================================================================================
		// write drop downs into page
		//==================================================================================================
		// this method writes all the HTML for the menus into the page with document.write(). It must be
		// called within the body of the HTML page.
		//==================================================================================================
		mtDropDown.renderAll();
	}