Town of Oakland police chief awards employees

After months of dedication and hard work, three Oakland police employees were awarded for their efforts. 

Cpl. Shawn Dozier received the Officer of the Quarter award, which was presented by Chief of Police Darron Esan during the Oakland Town Commission meeting Monday, Nov. 10. 

Esan recognized Dozier for his dedication to the service and exemplifying what an Oakland officer is. 

“Cpl. Dozier takes all calls for service to heart and sees them through as far as he can, attempting to get closure for victims of all crimes,” Esan said. “An example of this is a fraud call which he responded to.” 

Esan said Dozier went above and beyond and conducted follow-up interviews, looked for inconsistencies within the investigation and obtained surveillance video from a business that enabled him to determine that a crime had not been committed, ultimately closing a case.

Besides that, Dozier also was recognized for how active he is in the community, constantly chatting with residents and visiting town partners.

“(He) even finds time for an occasional traffic stop or two at Oakland Avenue,” Esan said, laughing.

Dozier also has attended supervisory training and taken constructive criticism to better himself and to be able to mentor and lead others. 

Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police Stacie Quinn and Communications and Grant Manager Kelly Sims also were recognized. 

They were recognized for keeping the agency “afloat.” 

Esan said they have been working on a technical audit for three months and needed to verify compliance with various policies from various places, like the Florida Crime Information Center, National Crime Information Center, Noncriminal Justice User Agreement and the FBIC Justice Security Policy. 

Esan said besides working on the audit, Sims and Quinn tirelessly worked on their day-to-day tasks. 

“Trust me when I say nothing fell behind, as their other responsibilities involve social media for the agency and the town, open partners coordination, payroll processing and so much more,” Esan said. “For the hard work, dedication, management of stress — mainly (from) interacting with me on a daily basis — and completing the audit, Stacie Quinn and Kelly Sims are awarded the Oakland Police Department Chief’s Special Award.”