Officers Avelino Gimutao, Jorge Mercado, Curtis Stewart & Mark Tusi (Probation)

Officers Avelino Gimutao, Jorge Mercado, Curtis Stewart and Mark Tusi (Probation) “turned a group of strangers who were tired and unhappy into a team by the time they were headed home.”

          “I was not enthusiastic about getting up at the crack of dawn to spend the day in an orange vest and hardhat doing who-knows-what or where. Over the weeks as I was clearing brush, collecting other crews’ trash bags or picking up roadside debris, I began to notice that the guys in charge had the delicate ability to set limits and establish authority while still maintaining humor and specific relationships with the people involved. I appreciate their professionalism, skill and ability to relate to their charges. Thanks for the chance to see some silver lining to the events that led to my being there. It actually felt good to be working for my community.”