Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Auto Theft Advisory Committee Awards
Officers Dan Brandt and Brad Fernandes were honored at the 20th Annual Auto Theft Advisory Committee Awards (ATAC) Ceremony on Thursday, June 24. The California Highway Patrol hosts the awards ceremony, held in the city of Irvine, which honors patrol officers from across the County for recovering stolen vehicles and making arrests related to auto theft. The awards are based on a point system and typically only one officer from each law enforcement agency is honored; however, during the 2009 calendar year, Brad and Dan tied for top honors and the committee acknowledged them as 2009 Co-Officers of the Year.