COURAGE HONORED BY POLICE; THIRD ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTED TO OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS.Byline: Sylvia L. Oliande Daily News Staff Writer The Simi Valley Police Department The Simi Valley Police Department (SVPD) is the police department of the city of Simi Valley, California. The department currently has over 120 sworn officers, and more than 65 support personnel[1]. The department has a patrol area that covers over 39 square miles. and its supporters honored seven very different people Thursday, some civilians and uniformed officers, who all displayed courage and quick thinking under pressure, and dedication to the community and the department. The seven were recognized at the third annual Police-Community Partnerships Awards Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel. Many said they were humbled hum·ble adj. hum·bler, hum·blest 1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful. 2. by the honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. , saying the awards took on greater significance because they were voted on by their peers. ``It's an honor because it comes from people that do the same job, that go out and stick their necks on the line,'' said Detective Frank Ahlvers, the department's Officer of the Year. ``For them to stand up and say that I'm the one they chose as the best this year, it's great.'' Among the civilians honored was Joey Joey after Joseph Grimaldi, famous 19th-century clown. [Am. Hist.: Espy, 45] See : Clowns Hogsett, winner of the Community Service Award, who has delivered packages for United Parcel Service United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company, delivering more than 15 million packages[1] a day to 6.1 million customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world. along the same Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. route for seven years. On May 21, 1998, Hogsett was making his rounds in Mountaingate Plaza when he got word from a police officer friend that a woman had just robbed a Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. of $11,000. About 20 minutes later, Hogsett was making a delivery to a T-shirt store in the same complex when he saw a woman who matched the robber's description - recognizable even though she had changed clothes. He notified authorities and she was arrested. Hogsett said that getting involved was a natural instinct instinct, term used generally to indicate an innate tendency to action, or pattern of behavior, elicited by specific stimuli and fulfilling vital needs of an organism. for him, and he didn't hesitate to act. ``It's like someone robbing your mother, your brother or sister,'' he said. ``You take it personally. If I didn't do anything . . . and if it had been worse because of it, I would have felt very, very bad. ``It's like a dog, territorial. A dog may not ever leave his back yard, but if someone gets in, he feels threatened.'' Although they may not have expressed it quite the same way, each of the nominees said their work gives them a sense of satisfaction to know that they are helping people and, in a way, taking care of their own piece of Simi Valley. Others honored Thursday were Trevor Shalhoob, Explorer of the Year; Shirlee Donovan, Volunteer of the Year; Michael Apisa, Civilian Employee of the Year; Officer John St. Laurent, winner of the Chief's Award; and Officer Don Anderson, winner of the Michael F. Clark Award. Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce officials said that their sponsorship of the annual event is their way of showing the Police Department gratitude Gratitude agrimony traditional symbol for gratitude. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 172] Androcles because he had once extracted a thorn from its paw, the lion refrained from attacking Androcles in the arena. [Rom. Lit. for the work it does in keeping the city among the safest in the nation. Police Chief Randy Adams said that the awards are important because they show that good work is being recognized, and they give the city's children role models to look up to. ``This is a representative sample of the community's heroes,'' Adams said. ``They're representative of our city's first line of defense. They're the best of the best.'' Those honored: Detective Frank Ahlvers, Officer of the Year; Joey Hogsett, Community Service Award; Trevor Shalhoob, Explorer of the Year; Shirlee Donovan, Volunteer of the Year; Michael Apisa, Civilian Employee of the Year; Officer John St. Laurent, winner of the Chief's Award; and Officer Don Anderson, winner of the Michael F. Clark Award. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Police Chief Randy Adams, center, stands with award recipients, from left, Trevor Shalhoob, Don Anderson, John Anderson, John, 1893–1962, Scottish-Australian philosopher, b. Scotland. A graduate of the Univ. of Glasgow, he taught (1918–27) at the universities of Cardiff, Glasgow, and Edinburgh before becoming professor of philosophy at the Univ. St. Laurent, Frank Ahlvers, Michael Apisa and Joey Hogsett. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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