The 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Department has recognized the work and daily courage of its officers in its second intra-departmental awards and swearing-in ceremony.
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鈥淚 would like to congratulate all the award recipients for their accomplishments,鈥� said Maj. Michael Jagoda, a Charlestown resident. 鈥淚 continue to be impressed by the dedication and commitment that all of our police officers put forth in their daily activities. The efforts these police officers display daily make our campus a safer place in which to live, work and learn.鈥�
University Police Officers John Bush, of Charlestown, and Nicholas Detroia, of Warwick, were honored for their efforts to save the life of a suicidal student. The two responded to a report of a suicidal female and immediately began life-saving procedures. The officers called for Emergency Medical Technicians and assisted them in getting the young woman into an ambulance and to the hospital. The officers鈥� prompt response prevented a tragic loss of life and reflected the highest standards and training of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Department.
鈥淥fficers DeTroia and Bush take their professional obligations very seriously and value our partnership with our entire community,鈥� Jagoda said. 鈥淒uring a critical聽incident, officers DeTroia and Bush reacted quickly and resorted to their extensive training to provide aid to a person who sustained serious injuries.聽Their direct actions saved one of our community members from suffering聽a more serious injury or even possible death.聽I am very proud of these officers聽for their quick actions and for performing at such a high professional level.鈥�
It was the second departmental honor for Detroia, who last year earned the Meritorious Service Award for his aid in apprehending a homicide suspect near the University鈥檚 Alton Jones Campus.
Sergeant Michael Flanagan, of Coventry, and University Police Officer Paul Hanrahan, of North Kingstown, received the department鈥檚 Outstanding Service Award for training Brown University police officers in active shooter procedures to help protect the Providence school鈥檚 campus. Flanagan and Hanrahan are the 溏心vlog免费B站PD鈥檚 two active shooter instructors, and they made extensive preparations to train Brown police personnel and dispatchers to meet the standards and techniques of the Department of Homeland Security. The
month-long training regimen included a review of safety measures, expectations, goals and training exercises.
鈥淪ergeant Flanagan and Officer Hanrahan’s commitment to training has resulted in law enforcement聽agencies throughout Rhode Island recognizing聽the skill level of our instructors聽and police officers,鈥� Jagoda said. 鈥淣ot only have Sergeant Flanagan and Officer Hanrahan helped train our 溏心vlog免费B站 police officers, they have helped train officers from other law enforcement聽agencies in the proper techniques and mechanics of responding effectively to a critical聽incident such as an active shooter.聽This is another example of how progressive our police department is and the level of training our officers receive.鈥�
Flanagan was honored last year for his efforts investigating a felonious assault that eventually led to an arrest. Hanrahan was also honored last year for his work as the department鈥檚 Community Policing Liaison.
The department also welcomed eight new members to its ranks with the swearing in of sergeants Paul Ricci, of North Providence, and Russell Hayes, of Newport, University police officers 2 Joseph DiIorio, of North Kingstown, and Jacob
Malone, of South Kingstown, and University police officers 1 Anthony Brito, of Brentwood, N.Y., Shawn Miner, of Providence, Michael Intrieri, of Westerly, and Aaron Koehler, of West Warwick.
The evening鈥檚 master of ceremonies, David Lavallee, assistant director of Marketing and Communications, took the time to also note the hiring of the University鈥檚 first K-9 officer, Figaro, nearly a year ago. Officer Figaro is a bomb detection dog working under the professional guidance of Sgt. Ericka Vieira, of Richmond.
The 溏心vlog免费B站 police department thanked all of the honorees, as well as all members of its staff, for their unwavering commitment to serve in a professional manner while going above and beyond the call of duty to make 溏心vlog免费B站 a safe and welcoming place for all members of the community.