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John N. Vinson, Ph.D.<br />
Chief <strong>of</strong> Police<br />
February 29, 2012<br />
Interdepartmental Release<br />
Contact: Steve Rittereiser, Commander<br />
ritters@uw.edu 206.616.8347<br />
Three UWPD Employees Receive Accolades<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Washington</strong> Police <strong>Department</strong> announced the winners <strong>of</strong> three<br />
award categories voted on annually by members <strong>of</strong> the department. The UWPD<br />
includes staff <strong>of</strong> the police department, UW Security Guards, Husky Nightwalk,<br />
Communications Center, Victim Advocate and administrative staff. Chief John<br />
Vinson announced the awards at a department meeting on February 29, 2012 as<br />
follows:<br />
Officer <strong>of</strong> the Year- Officer M. Davis was selected by his peers as Officer <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Year. Davis is a 13-year veteran who throughout 2011 performed as an Acting<br />
Sergeant, handled rigorous patrol activities and received commendation for<br />
assisting with the saving <strong>of</strong> a life during a water rescue from the frigid waters <strong>of</strong><br />
Portage Bay in November. Officer Davis has been a real asset to the department<br />
and is well respected by everyone.<br />
Civilian Employee <strong>of</strong> the Year- Police Communications Specialist P. DeFabritis was<br />
chosen as the Civilian Employee <strong>of</strong> the Year primarily for the assistance she<br />
renders on a daily basis as a police dispatcher. In just over a year <strong>of</strong> service, she is<br />
kn<strong>own</strong> for her thorough and resourceful way <strong>of</strong> helping customers as well as<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficers in the field. She has consistently taken on projects to improve unit<br />
effectiveness and is seen as an important part <strong>of</strong> the overall response to the needs<br />
<strong>of</strong> the campus community.<br />
Supervisor <strong>of</strong> the Year- Sergeant C. Kao was selected as the Supervisor <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Year due in part to his leadership qualities and in his technical services provided to<br />
the department. Sergeant Kao is the department’s sketch artist and was<br />
instrumental in preparing sketches from victim recollections on several major cases<br />
leading to arrests. In addition to supervising a patrol shift, Sergeant Kao is also very<br />
giving <strong>of</strong> his time and talents as the chief department photographer.<br />
“These individuals represent the kind <strong>of</strong> caring, compassionate and pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
employees that allow the department to contribute to the overall goal <strong>of</strong> education<br />
at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Washington</strong>,” said Chief Vinson.<br />
The UWPD is one <strong>of</strong> only 51 university or college police departments nationally<br />
accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement<br />
Agencies. Employee recognition is one <strong>of</strong> the many accreditation standards. More<br />
Box 355200 1117 NE Boat Street Seattle, WA 98105-6709 Phone 206.543.0507 Fax 206.685.8042<br />
uwpolice@uw.edu www.washington.edu/admin/police
information about the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Washington</strong> Police <strong>Department</strong> can be obtained<br />
online at the Web address: http://www.uw.edu/admin/police.<br />
Box 355200 1117 NE Boat Street Seattle, WA 98105-6709 Phone 206.543.0507 Fax 206.685.8042<br />
uwpolice@uw.edu www.washington.edu/admin/police