{"id":145445,"date":"2025-03-06T13:49:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T18:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//?p=145445"},"modified":"2025-04-11T13:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T17:08:16","slug":"honoring-ucf-public-safetys-2024-achievements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//honoring-ucf-public-safetys-2024-achievements/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Public Safety/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s 2024 Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Public Safety honored officers, staff members and community partners at its annual awards ceremony, hosted by News 6 Traffic Expert /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201cTrooper Steve/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201d Montiero.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>The department recognized recipients of its Lifesaving and Of the Year awards, while Chief<strong>&nbsp;Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//strong> presented the prestigious Chief/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s Award to a longtime staff member. The ceremony also recognized winners of commendations, community partnership awards and physical abilities awards.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>After being nominated and voted on by their peers, winners were selected and reviewed by award committee members.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h3>2024 Chief/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s, Of the Year and Lifesaving Award Winners</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145447/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Christine Mouton &#8217;98 &#8217;01MS (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Chief/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s Award: <strong>Christine Mouton &#8217;98 &#8217;01MS</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>With 20 years of dedication to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, <strong>Christine Mouton &#8217;98 &#8217;01MS</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//strong> exemplifies visionary, compassionate and effective leadership. Her unwavering commitment transformed Victim Services into a vital resource for those in need, significantly impacting Central Florida communities. Mouton/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s leadership extends far beyond Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, making her a key figure in disaster response organizations. She/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s advocated for effective mass casualty responses and the support of families during crises. She/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s responded to and established family and victim resource centers following 9/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//11, the Pulse nightclub tragedy and the Las Vegas mass casualty incidents. As an expert member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and FBI victim services committees, she helped guide the national response to victim assistance. Mouton/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s extensive knowledge has made her a trusted resource in the Orlando community, addressing victim support and the root causes of violence. One of her most impressive accomplishments was helping develop a dating and domestic violence screening tool that identifies and support victims, creating a lasting impact on the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ community and the Orlando area. Additionally, as Public Safety/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s grant manager, she secured and managed more than $3 million in funding for four departments throughout her career.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Crisis Intervention Officer of the Year: Andres Carbone</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145448/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 183px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"199/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"300/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Officer Andres Carbone (Photo courtesy of Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Public Safety)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Mental health remains a growing concern, with many in the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ community facing challenges more than ever before. Thanks to Andres Carbone/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s quick response to a call about a self-harm attempt, a student received the medical help she needed and was placed in protective custody. A week later, the student reached out to thank Carbone for his help and compassion, sharing that she was going through a tough time and recognized him from previous interactions, which made everything a little easier. Beyond this incident, Carbone also responded to two suicide attempts that resulted in Baker Acts.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145449/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145449 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Grace Ehle poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Grace Ehle (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Dispatcher of the Year: Grace Ehle</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Dispatchers are an invaluable asset, not only supporting their agency and officers, but also serving as the reassuring voice the public depends on in emergencies. Grace Ehle is known for always staying one step ahead /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2014 anticipating the details officers need, checking security camera footage, reviewing prior contacts made or history with law enforcement. She maintains clear, concise communication in every situation, earning deep appreciation from several officers for her work.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145450/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145450 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Isabella Sanchez poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Officer Isabella Sanchez (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>DUI Officer of the Year: Isabella Sanchez</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Ensuring our roads are safe is a shared responsibility, and the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Police Department (Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD) is dedicated to preventing impaired driving on campus and in the surrounding area. This award, based on statistics, recognizes the officer with the most DUI arrests of the year /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2014 seven in 2024. Although this number may seem modest, such arrests are often limited due to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s jurisdictional boundaries and participation in county-wide details. Impaired drivers can cause devastating, life-altering crashes, and thanks to Isabella Sanchez/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s efforts, seven potential tragedies were likely prevented.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145451/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145451 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards_Roman-Watkins.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Officer Roman Watkins poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Officer Roman Watkins poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Officer Roman Watkins (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Field Training Officer of the Year: Roman Watkins</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD sets high expectations for new officers, offering a comprehensive training program that includes eight weeks of classroom instruction followed by three months of field training with an experienced officer. Roman Watkins has consistently been available for all types of training, from supporting new officers-in-training on the night shift to assisting his squad and the agency with defensive tactics and firearms training, and even serving as an additional instructor during last year/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s block training. Even beyond the field training offer phase, he continued to offer guidance and assistance, making himself available during his family leave after the birth of his first child.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145452/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145452 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards_Officer-Freddie-Tirado-Jr.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Officer Freddie Tirado Jr. poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Officer Freddie Tirado Jr. (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Officer of the Year: Freddie Tirado Jr.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Freddie Tirado Jr. works tirelessly to make Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s campus a safe place for students, faculty and staff. His persistence in checking buildings and areas that are known for having trespassers led to several arrests in the first quarter of the year. During one of these patrols, he caught a burglary suspect in the act, resulting in an arrest and the return of the stolen items to their owner. Recognizing the importance of community engagement, Tirado Jr. took it upon himself to mentor and guide younger officers. Always available to help lead training for his squad, he consistently demonstrates a positive, can-do attitude while on shift.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145453/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145453 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Members of Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Public Safety&#8217;s Administration and Finance Information Technology team poses for a photo with Chief Carl Metzger &#8217;03MS and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow during the 2024 Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Public Safety Awards ceremony.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Partner of the Year: Administration and Finance Information Technology</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>This team is essential to departmental operations, consistently going above and beyond to ensure the safety, security and efficiency of public safety. Their responsibilities, which include managing equipment, developing and maintaining websites, and protecting data, are vital for daily functions. In 2024, their contributions were especially impactful during the relocation of the Victim Services office, where they ensured continuous service for victims. They upgraded systems and implemented new software, improving crime data management and communication reliability. Their behind-the-scenes work directly impacted the safety of officers and the community, and their expertise, reliability, and dedication are integral to the agency/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s success.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145454/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145454 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-safety-Awards_Lindsay-Beers.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Lindsay Beers poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Lindsay Beers poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Lindsay Beers (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Professional Staff Member of the Year: Lindsay Beers</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Whether identifying crime patterns, uncovering crucial details or providing immediate investigative support during calls, Lindsay Beers played a vital role in solving crimes and enhancing campus safety. She took initiative, regularly seeking out ways to help detectives work their cases /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2014 sometimes even before they/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019d been assigned. In 2024, she completed 41 bulletins, 23 work-ups, nine photo line ups and assisted in identifying suspects in several criminal cases. Not only is she an asset to the team professionally, she/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s credited as being a pleasure to work with by her colleagues, and always cheerful and reliable.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145455/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145455 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Shawna Meyers poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Shawna Meyers (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Professional Staff Supervisor of the Year: Shawna Meyers</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Shawna Meyers is an indispensable asset to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD, juggling numerous roles and ensuring everything is done proficiently, professionally and correctly. Her expertise in handling paperwork, arrest packets, and evidence upholds the agency/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s policies and procedures in court, and she is a knowledgeable resource for both officers and staff members. Meyers and her team also handled more than 2,600 public record requests last year, ensuring that the agency complied with state statute. Her friendly demeanor and willingness to provide guidance make her a joy to work with, and her contributions are immeasurable and essential to the department/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s success.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145456/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145456 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards_Adriel-Rivera-Aponte.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Officer Adriel Rivera Aponte poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Officer Adriel Rivera Aponte poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Officer Adriel Rivera Aponte (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Rookie of the Year: Adriel Rivera Aponte</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Adriel Rivera Aponte has been an exceptional addition to the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD team, surpassing expectations for a recruit. His name frequently appears in cases, not only for responding to calls, but also for his proactive patrolling, addressing suspicious individuals and conducting traffic stops. Additionally, he has demonstrated both skill and compassion in handling mental health-related calls, responding to three Baker Acts and four wellbeing checks in 2024. He also made 18 arrests, conducted 416 traffic stops and handled 11 drug-related calls in 2024.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145457/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145457 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards_Steven-Freund.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Steven Freund poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Steven Freund (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Senior Leader of the Year: Steven Freund</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Though most of his work happens behind-the-scenes, Steven Freund is an exceptional leader whose dedication and vision have profoundly impacted Public Safety. Under his leadership, his team has upgraded campus security technology that/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s frequently used to prevent and solve crimes. He/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s leveraged relationships with key campus stakeholders and is often consulted on major university construction projects across all four Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ campuses. In 2024, the Department of Security started a camera replacement project and added license plate readers to parking garages, helping officers detect suspect vehicles. On a personal level, Freund continued his own professional development while his mentorship boosted team morale and contributed to professional growth.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145458/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145458 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Sgt. Terrell Alexander poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander.jpg 1200w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander-300x200.jpg 300w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander-768x512.jpg 768w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander-600x400.jpg 600w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander-360x240.jpg 360w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145458 size-full lazyload/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Sgt. Terrell Alexander poses for a photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" data-srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander.jpg 1200w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander-300x200.jpg 300w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander-768x512.jpg 768w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander-600x400.jpg 600w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander-360x240.jpg 360w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards-_Terrell-Alexander.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Sgt. Terrell Alexander /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201918 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201923MS (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Sworn Supervisor of the Year: <strong>Terrell Alexander &#8217;18 &#8217;23MS</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p><strong>Terrell Alexander &#8217;18 &#8217;23MS</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//strong>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s colleagues highly regard him as an outstanding supervisor who consistently prioritizes the well-being and development of his officers. He ensured that officers were available to represent Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD at necessary trainings and conferences while also advancing their individual educational growth. Always available for support when needed, Alexander trusted his team to do the right thing. Recently, he took on a new role in the Community Partnerships Unit, where he has hit the ground running.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145459/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145459 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards_Victim-Services-team.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, members of the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Victim Services team pose for a group photo with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">From left to right: Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow, Laura Valle, Mandy Broderick, Olivia Oles, Christine Mouton, Nick Dumercy and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Team of the Year: Victim Services (Mandy Broderick, Nick Dumercy, Christine Mouton, Olivia Oles and Laura Valle)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>Despite their small size, the Victim Services team provides essential services and organizes impactful community events, such as the Greater Orlando Domestic Violence Vigil, Victims&#8217; Rights Week and Denim Day. Last year, the team facilitated the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2019s Green Dot Bystander Intervention Program trainings and delivered 14 educational presentations to various community members. Their emotional resilience and unwavering dedication are evident as they work on-call to provide continuous support for victims, even implementing a new chat feature on their website last year. In 2024, their department oversaw 319 cases, closing 266 of them /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u2014 an impressive accomplishment despite staffing challenges and a physical office move.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145460/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145460 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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lazyload/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"Surrounded by black and gold balloons, Officer Adriel Rivera Aponte, Amber Charles, Chief Carl Metzger and Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow pose together for a photo/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//03/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½-Public-Safety-Awards_Adriel-Rivera-Aponte-Amber-Charles_Elaina-Little.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Officer Adriel Rivera Aponte (middle left), Amber Charles (middle right) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Lifesaving Award: Adriel Rivera Aponte, Amber Charles and Elaina Little</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>In August, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD was alerted that a former student was threatening self-harm but no location details were available. Dispatch Supervisor Amber Charles acted quickly, searching campus license plate readers and finding a hit from a parking garage. While officers responded, she searched the security cameras at the top of the garage and spotted a man sitting on a ledge. Officers Adriel Rivera Aponte and Elaina Little arrived, and after a brief conversation, Aponte pulled the former student to safety. A suicide note found nearby confirmed that their timely actions saved a life that day.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145461/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145461 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Officer Tommy Duhart (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Lifesaving Award: Tommy Duhart</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>During a high school graduation ceremony, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD received a call to help an elderly woman who was choking. Officer Tommy Duhart was the first to arrive on scene and immediately began performing the Heimlich maneuver. Within seconds, he successfully dislodged the food, allowing her to breathe. The woman was medically cleared and, thanks to Duhart, was able to watch her loved one walk across the stage.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145462/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145462 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Frank Imparato (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Lifesaving Award: Frank Imparato</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>While heading to work last summer, Sergeant Frank Imparato noticed a man sitting on the ledge of an overpass in Maitland, Florida. After notifying the Maitland Police Department, Imparato approached the individual and began establishing a rapport with him. A Maitland officer soon arrived, and together they successfully talked the man away from the ledge and ensured he received the help he needed.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"attachment_145463/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-145463 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/">Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow (left), Monica Quimbayo (middle) and Chief Carl Metzger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/u201903MS (right).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<h4>Lifesaving Award: Monica Quimbayo</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445//h4>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145445/n<p>When a Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ student left a letter expressing suicidal thoughts, detective Monica Quimbayo jumped into action. 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