Blogging in Evelyn City

New TPD Assignments in DII : Every year TPD goes through a "Shift Bid Process" to allow the officers to move around within the Tampa Police Department. The outcome will go into effect towards the end of January and at the same time some officers are retiring. I would like to take a moment to extend our appreciation to the following retiring officers for their years of service:
Sgt. Julie Massucci who has been working the night shift on Cycle B. Sgt Massucci has been a pleasure to work with and you could normally find her parked somewhere in our 'hood filling out paperwork when she was not actively working a call. By taking the active role of being visible in our area, I am sure that she deterred several crimes.
Sgt. Linda Mitchell has been in charge of the Cycle A SAC (Street Anti-Crime) Squad and has been very proactive in keeping the Hookers at bay. She called me many times to keep me informed on the under cover operations that were being done to discourage this type of activity in our area.

We are also loosing the following officers to other districts and are demanding to have them back at the earliest possible moment: Sgt. Mark Delage, Sgt. Kenny Norris, Sgt. Walt Sams
Each of these officers have worked hard since coming to our area to earn our trust and respect. They have developed many relationships with the residents that have allowed for a renewed sense of cooperation with TPD in our neighborhood. Their ability to listen has been refreshing. They have also showed leadership skills while maintaining control in very stressful situations.

Being a Police Officer is usually a thankless job and I would encourage you to take a moment to thank the officers that you see patrolling our streets and responding to your calls for service. Each officer is required to rapidly move from one situation to another from time to time. Sometimes the associated stress levels are worlds apart, but the officer is expected to adjust quickly. Their adrenaline levels may need some time to catch up and they have 'bad days' just like the rest of us. Unlike most of the us, they are putting their lives on the line each time they report to work and deserve our appreciation for doing that. So please join me in saying 'Thank you" to all of the Officers that work our area.