Awards & Recognitions

Mayor heitmann presented the national public safety telecommunicators week proclamation on april 15, 2024.

Mandi amell promoted to communications shift supervisor in january 2024.

PST-II Mandi Amell joined the NPD Communications team in February 2015. She earned an Exceptional Duty Bar in 2017.

Communications supervisor leslie baun retired with 15 years of service in October 2023.

PST-II Robyne Walker NAMED CIVILIAN Employee of the YEAR, 2021. 

Robyne Walker has served as a PST with NPD since March 1999. She is the most senior PST on staff, is a certified PST trainer, and has received multiple awards during her career as an NPD PST. Most recently, she was named as NPD Civilian Employee of the Year, 2021.

Communications Shift Supervisor Isabel Arias

Milady “Isabel” Arias joined the NPD Communications team in May 1994. Promoted to Communications Shift Supervisor in March 1999, she is the division’s lead trainer, and the NPD’s Florida Department of Law Enforcement Terminal Agency Coordinator. She has received multiple awards during her career as an NPD PST, including NPD Outstanding Service Bar, Naples Fire Department’s Fire Dispatcher of the Year (pictured), and Florida Fire Chief’s Association Dispatcher of the Year.

Communications Shift Supervisor Anthony Veyn

Anthony Veyn joined the NPD Communications team in August 1995. Promoted to Communications Shift Supervisor in March 1999, he has received multiple awards during his career as an NPD PST, including NPD Outstanding Service Bar and Naples Fire Department’s Fire Dispatcher of the Year (pictured).