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TOP COP of the MONTH AWARDS

December 2008

The Top Cop of the Month Award for December, 2008 goes to Sergeant Rob Parnell and Officer Phil Karampatsos who responded immediately following a dispatch report of a student who was contemplating suicide.
There is little doubt that the outcome of this incident could have been devastating if not for the quick response and knowledgeable actions of Sgt. Parnell and Officer Karampatsos. In honor of this meritorious act they have been awarded the Top Cop of the Month Award.


November 2008

The Top Cop of the Month Award for November, 2008 goes to Detective Sergeant Dennis Peterson. During the month of October, Detective Sergeant Peterson used his experience as a trained investigator to solve two serious crimes that occurred on campus.

One of our students reported that her credit card had been used on numerous occasions and provided Sgt Peterson with a possible suspect. Sergeant Peterson then began the process of putting the criminal case together. After obtaining the information on the transactions, he began to interview the suspect and quickly obtained a confession to bring the case to a successful conclusion.

During this same period, Detective Sergeant Peterson was able to bring to a successful conclusion a malicious fire alarm that occurred in Monican.

Dennis is an asset to our police organization with his many years of experience and knowledge of criminal investigations.

October 2008

The Top Cop of the Month Award for October, 2008 will be shared by Officer Tanya Merten and On-Call Sergeant Sean Furlong.

Officer Tanya Merten, who is assigned to the day shift, has, on a daily basis, provided our organization with the utmost in community policing. During most shifts she can be seen touring the campus on her mountain bike. Officer Merten always conducts herself in a professional manner with our students and with everyone she encounters, but at the same time has a zero tolerance for flagrant parking violators, issuing the required citations to those who fail to comply with parking regulations. Officer Merten also continues to provide education in Rape Aggression Defense to female students on several occasions during the academic year.

On-call Sergeant Sean Furlong is the second officer recommended for the Top Cop Award for October, 2008. Since the beginning of the school year Officer Furlong has worked the highest amount of extra shifts for on call officers during the weekends, when most offenses occur and when we are in need of additional officers. Officer Furlong has a positive working relationship with his fellow officers and he accepts assignments from his supervisors and carries them out to his utmost capability. Officer Furlong, with his experience and knowledge of Merrimack College, has guided many of our younger students on the correct path.


September 2008

The recipient of the Top Cop Of the Month Award for September, 2008 is Officer Nathan Abdallah. Officer Abdallah has shown exceptional progress in the two years since he joined the department by embracing the concept of Community Policing, enthusiastically taking on projects, and performing as a team player. Nate is popular among his fellow officers and is always willing to step in and cover shifts when necessary. He is to be commended for his efforts.

May 2008

The recipient of the Top Cop of the Month Award for May, 2008 is Sgt Sean Peterson.
On the evening of April 29, 2008, Sgt Peterson was on routine assignment of securing the Mendel science building when he observed two male subjects he recognized as suspects in a recent theft of seven new laptops valued at over $12,000.
He notified Detective Sgt Dennis Peterson and together they identified, questioned and recieved a written confession from the perpetrators.

Also acknowledged are the collective efforts of all officers involved with this incident.

Sgt Jan Fuller took the initial report of the thefts and secured the video footage of the approximate days and times of the event. She then reviewed the footage and isolated a segment of tape which showed the suspects in possession of the stolen merchandise. Sgt Fuller then began showing various employees the segment in an attempt to identify the suspects.

Detective Sgt Dennis Peterson and Sgt Sean Peterson also continued with the investigation and viewed the tapes for several hours over a period of days in an attempt to identify clues in the video that would isolate and identify the suspects. This culminated in securing the safe return of all stolen items and the prosecution of all perpetrators involved.

March 2008

The recipient of the Top Cop of the Month Award for March, 2008 is Lt Thomas Murphy.
Lt Murphy has always made himself available to assist, counsel and reach out to those officers who are in need, either professionally or with personal concerns.
He has often come in on his own time and at various hours  of the day and night to help out without seeking any kind of compensation.
This department has benefitted from his 30+ years of police experience and he has imparted his experience to those younger officers who are breaking into law enforcement at the Department of Police Services of Merrimack College

February 2008
 
The recipient of the Top Cop of the Month Award for February, 2008 is Sgt Bob Cote. As a patrolman, now a Sergeant, Bob has proven himself with his knowledge of campus policing and with his unique style of community interaction.
He is well known and easily approachable by both his co-workers and the college community.
Sgt Cote has been a valuable asset to Sgt Dennis peterson in assisting him with the locating, investigating and interviewing of suspects and witnesses with several incidents on campus.
He maintains a professional demeanor, is genuinely helpful towards others and serves as a positive role model in the department,.

He has often come in on his own time and at various hours  of the day and night to help out without seeking any kind of compensation.This department has benefitted from his 30+ years of police experience and he has imparted his experience to those younger officers who are breaking into law enforcement at the Department of Police Services of Merrimack College February 2008 

January 2008

The recipient of the Top Cop of the Month Award for January, 2008 is Lieutenant Michael DelGreco who has been with Police Services for ten years and has provided the department with his utmost dedication.

In his current assignment, Mike is responsible for investigating all serious crimes that occur on campus. He is committed to respond at any time of the day or night to conduct investigations.

Lt. Delgreco has recently been appointed second in command of the department, taking charge in the Chief's absence, and has displayed outstanding knowledge and committment to the Merrimack College community.

Lt. DelGreco recently received a Special Recognition Award from the Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (MACLEA) for his quick action in recovering property stolen from two students. The stolen items were located in Lawrence, MA.

Mike is married with two daughters, one of whom is a freshman at Merrimack.