Tiffany Ashcom Named Officer of the Year

Gulfport Police Chief Robert Vincent and the department congratulate Officer Tiffany Ashcom in becoming the 2011 Officer of the Year.

According to Chief Vincent, Officer Ashcom led the department in arrests, traffic citations and field interview reports for 2011.

"These activities were routinely focused toward efforts at resolving particular problems in her assigned area of responsibility.

"Officer Ashcom also sought out training opportunities and followed through to obtain advanced certifications in the field of traffic enforcement, including
RADAR/LIDAR speed measurement, and breath-test operator. She has now become a leader and adviser to others in these areas.

"Impressive as it is, the work product itself if not the most noteworthy aspect of this example of committed professionalism. The astounding part is that, in 2011, Officer Ashcom completed her very first year on the job! This level of competent and effective productivity is not often associated with rookies, and we are proud that Tiffany Ashcom has shown us that need not always be the case," according to a press release from Chief Vincent and the Gulfport Police Department.

Ashcom was featured as a Gulfport Patch First Responder of the Week. Learn more about Ashcom in the story on Gulfport Patch.

Officer Ashcom will also be recognized by the Gulfport City Council regular meeting on March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Catherine Hickman Theater.