Chief s Newsletter July/August/September 2014 Chief s Message Officers of the Month Award This has certainly been an unusual summer with lots of rain but, thank goodness, no hurricane so far. I do want to remind everyone to be prepared for these eventualities. As you peruse through this newsletter, please pay attention to our remarkable Officers of the Month, our new personnel and our promotions. I am very proud of the Sunrise Police Department as we continue to add the best of the best and promote exceptionally qualified personnel. Officers Jorge Baca, Bruce Charlton and Gordon Crawford July 2014 Thank you for all you do, and please continue to make the Sunrise Police Department proud. John E. Brooks Chief of Police Officer Reginal Williams August 2014 Police Academy De Juan Coleman started the 294th Police Academy on July 2nd. Ryan Biro started the 295th Police Academy on September 22nd. Good Luck De Juan and Ryan!! Sergeant Keven Sweat and Officer Evan Huggard September 2014
SUNRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT WELCOMES NEW OFFICERS Jonathan Hennessy was sworn in on 8/4/2014 Clyde Cherubin and Octavio Blanco were sworn in on 9/2/2014 Michael Wilds and Georgia Montano were sworn in on 9/29/2014 Promotion On July 14, 2014 Sergeant Dan Ransone was promoted to Lieutenant Promotion On September 11, 2014 Detective Andrew Anderson was promoted to Sergeant. SUNRISE POLICE PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
Employee of the Month Award - July 2014 Crime Scene ID Technician - Laura Zinn Sunrise Police Explorers Trophy and Medal presentation at the Explorer Competition Welcome to our Sunrise Police Department Family! Brittany Edwards & Ruanny Morillo On June 11-12, Officer Delia Dail attended the National Retail Federation Loss Prevention Conference and Expo. She was assigned a booth in the Fusion Center, where Law Enforcement agencies from multiple levels of government where stationed. Her goal was to reach out to retail loss prevention professionals to exchange information and establish a partnerships in the area. Officer Dail met with different organizations and retail loss prevention teams to discuss how we can collaborate in the fight against retail crime. This was a great opportunity for Officer Dail to show the retail community how the Sunrise Police Mall Squad operates within the Sawgrass Mills Mall.
National Night Out Highlights
This year marked the 25th Anniversary of the Southeast Police Motorcycle Seminar and Safety Trials at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The Safety Trials is an annual police motorcycle skills event that benefits the Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). C.O.P.S. is a national organization that benefits the children of police officers killed in the Line of Duty. In 2013, over $50,000 was donated to C.O.P.S and other fine organizations during the 2013 motorcycle rodeo. This year for the 25 th anniversary a total of 166 competitors, from as far north as Baton Rouge Louisiana, and Maryland were competing. Of the 166 competitors, Officer J. Copas placed 6 th, and Officer J. Drucker placed 7 th overall. Team Sunrise FDOT- New Smyrna Beach Police Department placed 2 nd out of 35 teams in the skills event, and placed 5 th in the team slow ride. This was a great year, with many great competitors. The Sunrise Police Department was well represented at this year s event, and looks forward to participating in future events. Submitted by: Ofc. Jason Drucker Breast Cancer Awareness During the month of October, Sunrise Police Officers will get a chance to drive the Pink Ribbon Police Car to help raise breast cancer awareness. The Pink Patrol car is a full functioning police vehicle that will be used for regular day-to-day patrol work. The pink patrol car will also make appearances at a variety of cancer awareness events and community gatherings, starting with its first public appearance on October 18 at the Home Depot (East) for a Safety Event from 9am to 1pm and then on October 19 at Scuotto s Pizza and Pasta for a Pink Heals event starting at 2pm Newsletter prepared, edited and distributed by : Martha Padilla.