Aug 15th, 2018
The Mobile Police Department has named public safety dispatcher Olivia Bradley the Civilian Employee of the Month for July 2018. Bradley joined the Mobile Police Department in March 2017. She is recognized for her attention to detail, strong work ethic and dedication to make Mobile safer.
On July 10, 2018, Bradley was assigned to dispatch on Precinct 4. At 8:04 a.m., she received a call from a crisis line employee advising that a voicemail was left by a known person who stated he had rigged up Knollwood Apartments to blow up. The crisis center had been unable to reach the man by phone and requested a welfare check on him because he suffered from several mental issues and substance abuse.
Bradley immediately recognized that the call was more than something suspicious and treated it as a bomb threat and followed protocol. She called the field supervisor to apprise him of the situation and dispatched numerous officers due to the fact it was an apartment complex. The fire department was notified and staged in the area. Moments later, units from the Mobile County Sheriff Office and EMS responded to a possible second address in county jurisdiction.
Bradley kept the units updated all while handling extremely heavy radio traffic that was not associated with this particular call. Her supervisor said she did an excellent job multi-tasking and remained calm through the entire situation. The man was finally located and taken into custody. Nothing and no one was harmed.
On July, 24, 2018, Bradley was assigned to dispatch on Precinct 2. At 1:27 p.m., an officer requested to know if there were any units in the area of Government Blvd. and Lansdowne Drive in reference to a stolen vehicle seen. Bradley immediately got two units to the area to look for the vehicle.
The officer advised that there was a person with a weapon at the time it was stolen. Bradley made sure each unit copied the information for their protection. At 1:32 p.m., a patrol unit advised he was behind the vehicle at the light at Knollwood and Government and requested a backing unit before attempting to stop the vehicle. Backing units were in the area within a minute.
The suspect refused to stop and a short pursuit ensued. The suspect then bailed into a wooded area near the Crest Motel and a foot pursuit ensued. K-9 Units were advised and responded to the location. A perimeter was set up. Bradley kept up with where all the officers were on the perimeter. The suspect was eventually taken into custody after a job well done by all involved.
Bradley was commended for her commitment to performing her job to the best of her ability. She helped officers throughout the month time after time.
MOBILE POLICE DEPARTMENT