2016 Officers, Supervisor of the Year Named by Gaithersburg Police

From the City of Gaithersburg: The Gaithersburg Police Department is proud to announce that following a comprehensive review of the supervisory nominations submitted to the command staff, Officer Michelle Kirk and Detective Robert Scire were both named 2016 Officer of the Year and Sergeant Raymond K. Campbell was named Supervisor of the Year. The announcement was made by Chief Mark Sroka at the Mayor and City Council Meeting on January 17, 2017.

Officer Michelle Kirk was recognized for her high quality and volume of work, positive attitude, professionalism, contributions to the citizens of Gaithersburg, and steadfast commitment to the mission of the Police Department. In the area of traffic enforcement for 2016, Officer Kirk issued 428 citations and 1,079 written warnings and she handled 786 primary calls and completed 206 written field reports. In the area of criminal enforcement, Officer Kirk made 19 arrests and issued 12 criminal citations. Of particular importance is that Officer Kirk had more than 1,500 citizen contacts, none of which resulted in a complaint. The Officer of the Year Award also recognized Officer Kirk’s contributions to the Department’s recruitment efforts with her work at job fairs and by serving as an assessor for officer applicants on oral interview boards. Officer Kirk’s outstanding work ethic is complimented by a service-minded attitude that favorably represents the police profession.

Detective Robert Scire was recognized for his commitment-to-duty, professionalism and contributions to the citizens of Gaithersburg and to the Police Department, as well as his high quality of work in the Investigations Section. In the area of criminal enforcement for 2016, Detective Scire led armed robbery, aggravated assault and burglary investigations that resulted in each case being closed with 27 arrests. Detective Scire carried the highest caseload, with 43 assigned cases, making 46 adult and juvenile arrests in 2016. Throughout the year, Detective Scire demonstrated the ability and willingness to do whatever is asked or required of him to bring criminal cases to a successful resolution. Detective Scire embodies the Department’s core values of service, integrity and respect and upholds the public trust.

During 2016, Sergeant Raymond K. Campbell supervised the Operations Bureau Patrol Shift 2 while maintaining a professional and empathetic relationship with all officers. Sergeant Campbell demonstrated exemplary performance while leading Shift 2 and provided active supervision that inspired motivation, outstanding shift performance and ensured constitutional policing. Sergeant Campbell performed his supervisory and administrative duties in an exemplary manner and displayed compassion and courtesy in addressing the concerns of citizens. The Supervisor of the Year Award also recognized Sergeant Campbell’s excellent communication skills as he often responds to calls for service involving hostile individuals and manages to deescalate situations resulting in peaceful resolutions. It was noted that Sergeant Campbell performed at an outstanding level while displaying superior initiative and professionalism.

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