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Officer Brown, Officer of the Second Quarter

The Excellence in Law Enforcement Committee selected Officer Brown as officer of the second quarter of 2006. Officer Brown demonstrated performance above and beyond that which is routinely expected. Officer Brown was nominated by Sergeant Bailey of C-Shift. Here are just a few examples of Officer Brown’s performance:

Officer Brown’s self-initiated activity is consistently above that of his peers in all areas. He was praised for paying special attention to problem areas in his district. He will do a nightly walk-through of businesses that are "hot spots". Officer Brown balances this with aggressive traffic enforcement. He has made numerous DUI and drug arrests. He was described by a supervisor as "a true team player" and "always willing to assist other officers with whatever is needed".

Officer Brown was also commended for his consistent quality of work. Officer Brown completes excellent investigations, leaving little for the Criminal Investigtions Bureau (CIB) to have to follow-up on. Officer Brown was also commended by Sergeant Melvin for an investigation he did on a family crimes case. He did a very detailed interview with a mother and grandmother, leaving little additional work for CIB.

Officer Brown completed a detailed report regarding a complex case in which 8 people were arrested on various charges. The incident involved a group of suspects who conspired to commit 1st degree assault. The incident involved a chase around south Bellevue, in which 3 vehicles were "totaled" in collisions. The charges on the suspects included: 2 DUI’s, 3 for willful reckless driving, and 7 conspiracy charges. His report was written well, and nicely tied all the charges together.

Lieutenants Clark and Stukenholtz commended Officer Brown for his actions as a SWAT Team member at a call regarding an armed suicidal person. Officer Brown is a SWAT Team member and was on a armed suicidal person call. He was commended for his good judgment in a shooting situation and protecting fellow officers. Officer Brown gave clear commands to an armed female as she approached Officer Brown and his team. He kept her covered with his weapon and prevented her further movement towards the team. He remained focused and calm. The female asked Officer Brown several times to "shoot her". He kept telling her to put her gun down and that he did not want to shoot her. She was eventually taken into custody by SWAT members after deployment of less lethal weapons.

Honorable Mention
2006 Officer of the Second Quarter

The officer receiving honorable mention was Officer Banks.

Officer Banks was commended for catching three suspects that fled from a theft scene. Officer Banks was able to give chase and catch all three and assisting in catching the 4th suspect. He was also commended for providing the SWAT Team with vital information on an armed suicidal person call.