[Scan-DC] Fw: National Public Safety Telecommunications Week - ECC Personnel Receive Awards

[Alan Henney]

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION
2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD    ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND   20850-3294


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          FOR MORE INFORMATION:
April 5, 2012 Media Services Division

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week April 8-14th -
ECC Personnel Receive Awards

Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women 
who serve as public safety telecommunicators in our 9-1-1 centers and is 
recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.

This year, the Montgomery County Police Department is proud to celebrate 
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week by congratulating several ECC 
employees who were nominated for and won awards presented by the Association 
of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Mid-Eastern Chapter.  The 
Mid-Eastern Chapter consists of Delaware, Maryland, and the District of 
Columbia.

Public Safety Communications Supervisors Tamara Maldonado and Gloria Jackson 
were awarded the chapter's "Maryland Supervisor of the Year" award.  Tamara 
and Gloria's nomination read, in part, "They work together on the evening 
shift and handle many large scale incidents together.  Both are very 
dedicated and professional."  Tamara has been an ECC employee for over 
twenty years and Gloria for over twenty three years.

Others who were nominated for awards include Public Safety Communications 
Specialist Kathy Deem for Communications Training Officer of the Year, 
Public Safety Communications Specialist Kelly Grasty for Telecommunicator of 
the Year, and all three shifts for Team Awards.  These individuals and teams 
will be recognized and receive certificates for their nominations.

All award winners and nominees will be honored at an award luncheon to be 
held on April 12, 2012 at the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department.

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