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Det. Rick Halloran
Named
June Employee of the Month
Serving as the department’s Juvenile Officer, Detective Halloran has
been able to combine his investigatory and interpersonal skills with his
ability to build relationships within the community to increase the
trust between the police and the youth of
Natick
. Detective Halloran has served
as an invaluable resource for all members of the department and his
extensive knowledge of the Town’s youth and their families reduces the
time and effort that must be expended by other members of the department
when investigating juvenile-related incidents.
The most
recent examples of Detective Halloran’s investigatory acumen include:
- An
April incident at the Navy Yard Field resulted in the recovery of a
discarded video camera. Examination of the videotape contained
therein began an extensive investigation of illicit juvenile
activity that had occurred over the winter and in which Detective
Halloran’s familiarity with the Town’s youth was invaluable in
identifying and charging the actors.
- At
Natick
High School
, Detective Halloran
investigated motor vehicle vandalism complaints, identified, charged
and arranged for restitution from an individual illegally accessing
lockers and helped coordinate and mitigate Class of 2004 activity on
their last day of school.
- Detective
Halloran followed up two reported breaking & enterings. The
first at
7 Bee St
resulted in charges being
brought against the appropriate youths. In the second, Detective
Halloran was able to unravel the intricate and involved web of
deceit and deception concerning an incident at
18 Morningside Ave
that was eventually
determined to be an exclusive parents-away party gone awry.
In addition
to incidents such as these, Detective Halloran’s value is best
measured by considering the number and variety of incidents brought to
him that he is able to effectively handle in a way made possible through
a combination of familiarity and competency.
For his commitment to the youth of this
community, Detective Richard Halloran is hereby commended and named Employee
of the Month for June 2004.
Dennis
R. Mannix
Chief of Police |
