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| November 12, 2009 |
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The Redmond Police Department received several honors on behalf of
the Auto Theft Tactical Analysis Center of King County (ATTACK) at the Washington
Auto Theft Prevention Authority (WATPA) Annual Conference.
ATTACK was recognized as the 2009 Auto Theft Special Project of the Year for the
collaborative work among 300 individuals across 60 law enforcement agencies. The
Center has been instrumental in reducing auto theft in King County by 55% since its
inception in 2006. Redmond PD's Lieutenant Doug Shepard, Lead Analyst Craig Werre,
and Crime Analyst Maureen Messmer were acknowledged for their work with ATTACK.
Werre was awarded the 2009 Auto Theft Crime Analyst of the Year through a statewide
nomination process, with the final determination made by the WATPA Board of
Directors.
Retired Chief Steve Harris was at the ceremony and presented the first Chief Harris
Award for Auto Theft Officer of the Year to WSP Trooper Jeffrey Laeuger. This annual
award was named for Chief Harris in recognition for his ground breaking efforts to
reduce auto theft in King County.
These are the latest in a long, distinguished string of accomplishments for ATTACK, which
was a finalist for the coveted Weber Seavey Award last year presented by the
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). While Redmond Police
representatives were recognized, that is the complete opposite of what ATTACK
reflects. "We are proud of these accomplishments, but accept them on behalf of the
hundreds of analysts, officers, detectives, and prosecutors who collaborate to fight
auto theft," said Lt. Shepard. "This is a team effort and it will continue to be, just as
Chief Harris envisioned."
For more information, please visit:
http://www.redmond.gov/insidecityhall/police/ATTACK/ATTACK.asp
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