The Mobile Police Department has named Officer Raymond Williams its officer of the month for January 2015, recognizing his work patrolling a beat that spans hospitals, schools, businesses and residential neighborhoods. The monthly honor is sponsored by the Midtown Optimist Club.
According to his commanding sergeant, Williams’ willingness to engage directly with the diverse mix of locations on his beat sets him apart. He regularly makes contact with individuals loitering in areas he patrols, a proactive approach authorities credit with helping keep contraband and wanted suspects off Mobile’s streets.
The numbers from January illustrate the pace of his workload: 100 calls for service, 34 backup calls answered for fellow officers, three felony arrests, 33 misdemeanor arrests and 100 traffic citations issued.
“Williams’ initiative and enthusiasm in performing his duties show a proactive police style which is an asset to the Mobile Police Department,” the department said in a statement announcing the honor. “His success is the result of professional demeanor and high-quality police work.”
The Midtown Optimist Club, which has sponsored the officer of the month program for years as part of its broader mission supporting local youth and community programs, will honor Williams with a luncheon at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Azalea City Golf Course, 1000 Gaillard Drive.
Recognitions like this one reflect a long-running partnership between Mobile’s civic organizations and its police department, intended to spotlight officers whose day-to-day work often goes unnoticed outside their assigned neighborhoods.