Civilians Support Staff Makes All The Difference…
By Chief Fred Maas

At the recent December 2004 meeting of Concerned Citizens, Mrs. Francise Sands, an administrative coordinator who works for and supports Lt. Grandinetti in the police department, was recognized as employee of the month.

The formula for success in an entity or unit within an organization is simple. If you are the leader or head of that unit, surround yourself with the best support staff you can find. Recognize them, acknowledge them, reward them and most of all appreciate them and they will go to the wall for you in return. That is what Lt. Grandinetti found and has done with Francise. She is truly his right arm when it comes to getting things done.

Francise began her career as a dispatcher for us since day one of our agency. Quickly she was recognized as a competent, helpful employee. Her skills have led her to now being the coordinator of the dispatch unit under the tutelage and guidance of Lt. Grandinetti.

Francise has many qualities that are required of a unit coordinator or leader. She is intelligent, well organized, helpful, a teacher, a trainer and has a spirit of willingness to learn and develop. She has often exceeded her job boundaries by helping the Chief (me) from time to time.

More importantly, she volunteers without asking, to do much around the station as I have written about in articles before. Whenever the station is decorated for a seasonal event, it usually has Francise’s imprint on it. For all this and much, much more she was selected as employee of the Month for December 2004. Congratulations!!!

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