Awards & Recognition Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Castle Rock Police Department was unable to host our annual awards ceremony in 2020. However, the following staff members received awards throughout the year.
Meritorious Unit Awards (4)
Awarded to an entire unit or team of the department whose members perform their assigned function(s) in an unusually effective manner.
1. Welfare Check - April 9, 2019 Dispatchers L. Barron, B. Easley, J. Walters and Officers S. deLumeau, and A. Elliott
Officers responded to a residential address on a welfare check involving suicidal ideation. Upon arrival, the subject’s vehicle was not on scene. Officer Elliott advised a 9mm pistol and magazine was missing from the residence. Dispatch pinged the subject’s cell phone several times with the final ping resulting in Elbert County. An Elbert County Deputy (ECD) spotted the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. At that point, the subject held a pistol to his head and refused to communicate with their deputies. The ECD enacted a code red for the area, as well as set up spike strips further down the road in the event he fled. After a long standoff, the subject called his wife’s cell phone, and she begged him not to hurt himself. Officer Elliott spoke with the subject briefly and, shortly thereafter, surrendered to ECDs. Thanks to the hard work of dispatch, other agencies, and officers, this resulted in a peaceful conclusion.
2. Vehicle Pursuit - March 3, 2019
4. Field Training Officer (FTO) - 2019/2020 Corporals D. Frost, B. Fruh, T. Grandy, T. Petersen, and Officers J. Coyle, S. deLumeau, A. Elliott, B. Finley, T. Gardner, G. Grega, P. McNairy, D. Moorhead, J. Mullineaux, D. Polite, A. Schlecht, B. Schuster, R. Schuster, and T. Watts
Over the past two years, 16 new police officers were hired. Each officer underwent a 16-week FTO program with the last group completing the training in May 2020. These new officers made up half of the patrol division. Many of the FTOs were assigned multiple trainees and at times had no breaks between assignments. Additionally, the FTOs revised the prior training program, created a new Daily Observation Report, and they continued instruction during mini-skills. Being an FTO is a difficult and demanding job. A solid body of FTOs is the core component essential to the healthy future of an agency. Each FTO performed their assignment in an unusually effective manner during this challenging and busy period for our department.
Police Achievement Awards (3)
Awarded to members who, through diligence, personal initiative or considerable effort completes a complex task, which leads to the enhancement of the mission of the department, or takes on special projects and completes such with exceptional results; employees who work in unique situations wherein their contribution not only makes the operation more efficient but enhances employee morale, or employees whose work performance is consistently at a level far exceeding that of their peers.
Corporal T. Grandy, Officers L. Gizzi, T. O’Donnell, A. Whyte 1. Volunteer Hours - 2019
Officers assisted DCSO regarding a suspect that had attempted to run over a deputy with a vehicle and entered into CRPD jurisdiction. As the vehicle approached Ridge Rd., Ofc. O’Donnell deployed spike strips. The suspect vehicle eventually crashed through a residential backyard. The suspect exited the vehicle with a handgun and was confronted by officers. He then refused to comply with orders and attempted to carjack a resident. After the suspect was placed in custody, the officers began searching the neighborhood for the weapon, which was found nearby.
Community Safety Volunteer (CSV) R. Brooks
3. Public Information Office Team - October 2019
Corporal Carney identified issues with the outdated FTO process and began the process of updating new manuals and other items. He then accepted the FTO coordinator position. His diligent work and countless hours vastly improved the program, and he continues to nurture the program to provide the best opportunity for our new hires. Carney’s contribution, dedication and commitment to our agency is shown daily.
Officers J. Coyle, S. Morrissey, A. Schlecht, C. Stoneking, and M. Williams
Due to a vacancy in the Public Information Office, an “interim” PIO team met and began covering the full-time duties. The team consisted of the officers listed above. They worked together to seamlessly cover the PIO duties and needs of the police department. While continuing to work their primary assignments, this team completed over 500 hours of on-call coverage, performed off-duty PIO duties several times, completed over 300 social media posts and averaged approximately 70 posts per month. They continued social media programs (e.g., 9PMRoutine, Traffic Tip Thursdays), and provided crime stopper tips and photos, incident updates, roadway closures, and accident alert updates. They handled requests and inquiries from the news media and held press releases.
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CSV Brooks began volunteering in 2011 and is one of CRPD’s most reliable civilian members. He not only worked in patrol, courts and special events, but he became a trusted member of the Investigations Unit. Brooks volunteered 479 hours and opened new doors of cooperation for the CSV/ VIPS program.
2. Field Training Officer - July 2019 Corporal S. Carney
3. Pistol Optics Officers L. Gizzi and P. Smith
Officers Gizzi and Smith researched, evaluated and developed CRPD’s pistol mounted optics program. Smith developed a test and evaluation plan for the pistol mounted optic holster, fielding several holsters and gained officer feedback. Gizzi upgraded the Glock pistols, at no cost to the department. Together, they developed a plan for implementation and executed an intensive
