Public Safety Employee of the Month

December 2022 - Scott Woodley, Police Officer

Scott Woodley, Police Officer

For the compassion you showed a Novi family who were struggling during the holiday season and the assistance you have given this family, I want to thank and congratulate you on your selection as the December 2022 Novi Public Safety Employee of the Month. You were nominated by Sergeant Brian Woloski.

On December 08, 2022, you were dispatched to the Old Dutch Farms mobile home park on a welfare check for a family apparently sleeping in their vehicle due to gas and electricity being shut off in their home. You verified with park management that the home utilities were shut off and that the eviction process had been started by the mortgage company to remove the family from the home. You then met with the mother of the family who confirmed that she, her son, and one daughter were living in her vehicle and that her husband was currently in the hospital with COVID-19. You offered assistance to the family in obtaining a hotel room to be warm and safe, and paid for a room for one week, so the family had warm place to stay. You then returned to the police department and contacted the City of Novi to obtain assistance through the minor home improvement program and also contacted the Oakland County home improvement program coordinator and mortgage assistance program coordinator for the family in need. Your display of care and compassion enabled this family to have immediate comfort from the weather, but your follow-up with government services may allow the family to fix and remain in their home.

You are recognized for your dedication to the citizens of this community and the concern and kindness that you showed this this family in need. You embody community service, and through your actions exemplify the core values of the Novi Public Safety Team.

Congratulations to you on being named as the December 2022 Public Safety Employee of the Month. To show our appreciation, a $25 gift card has been placed in your mailbox.

Public Safety Employee of the Month

December 2022 - Scott Woodley, Police Officer

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