Edina Honors Two Police Department Employees for Outstanding Service
The Edina City Council recognized Record Specialist Kimberly Tubbs and Sergeant Darren Cesak with the department's top honors for their contributions in 2023, including implementing critical technology upgrades and responding to a shooting incident while off duty.
At a March 15 retreat, the Edina City Council formally acknowledged two members of the police department who received awards at a public safety banquet earlier in the month.
Kimberly Tubbs, a record specialist who has worked for the department since 2012, was named the 2023 Public Safety Employee of the Year. Tubbs was recognized for leading the implementation of a new software system for the city's 911 dispatch center and records division, including training staff on the technology. She also provided support during staffing shortages in the records division and assisted the department following two homicides in 2020. A presenter noted that "Kim's dedication to the advancements of the department, her positive disposition and her willingness to help with any challenge presented demonstrates why she's deserving of the public safety employee of the year award."
Sergeant Darren Cesak, a 22-year veteran of the department, received the 2023 Mike Satari Officer of the Year Award. Cesak was honored for his actions during a 2023 shooting in Edina, when he used quick thinking while off duty to direct responding officers to the threat. He also took on oversight of the investigations division and completed 40 background checks for department hiring, work officials described as crucial for staffing.
"When you work with such talented individuals and to be singled as the officer of the year, I guess it's very humbling," Cesak said upon receiving the honor.
During the presentation, a speaker emphasized the importance of recognizing all public safety personnel, including those who work behind the scenes. "We try to get it where more people realize how important paramedics, firefighters, your police officers, but your dispatch people, all the ones that are working behind the scenes," the speaker said, adding that these employees "put their lives on the line for you and me in this community."
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911 Dispatch Center and Records Division System Implementation
Police Department Staffing and Background Investigations
Off-Duty Police Response to 2023 Shooting Incident
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▸Meeting Analysis
“we try to get it where more people realize how important paramedics firefighters your police officers but your dispatch people all the ones that are working behind the scenes to get these officers police and firefighters to you and they they have a right to be acknowledged for the job that they do when they put their lives on the line for you and me in this community”
“Kim's dedication to the advancements of the department her positive disposition and her willingness to help with any challenge presented demonstrates why she's deserving of the public safety employee of the year award for 2023”
“when you work with such talented individuals and to be singled as the officer of the year I guess it's it's very humbling”
▸Source Document
[Music] welcome to agenda Edina a program summarizing the actions taken at City Hall that affect you most I'm your host dorothia Marty two members of the Adina Police Department were recently recognized for their outstanding service by the Edina Community Foundation we try to get it where more people realize how important paramedics firefighters your police officers but your dispatch people all the ones that are working behind the scenes to get these officers police and firefighters to you and they they have a right to be acknowledged for the job that they do when they put their lives on the line for you and me in this community the 2023 Public Safety employee of the year award was given to record specialist Kimberly tubs tubs has been with the department since 20120 she was given the award for her help in implementing and training staff on a new Software System for the 911 dispatch Center and the records division tubs also took on a lot of extra duties when there was a staffing transition in the records division and when her assistance was needed after two homicides in 20203 Kim's dedication to the advancements of the department her positive disposition and her willingness to help with any challenge presented demonstrates why she's deserving of the public safety employee of the year award for 2023 the 2023 Mike satari officer of the year award was presented to Sergeant Darren cesak cesak has been with the department since 2003 he was given the award for his off-duty actions during a 2023 shooting in Idina in which he used quick thinking and concise communication to help direct incoming resources to the threat in 2023 cesic also transitioned to overseeing the investigations division he performed 40 background checks for various positions within the agency which were crucial for Staffing the police department effectively when you work with such talented individuals and to be singled as the officer of the year I guess it's it's very humbling the awards were presented at a public safety awards banquet for the police and fire departments in March and then again in front of the din city council earlier this month
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