March 24, 2010 > Milpitas Police Department Officer receives Outstanding Officer Award Milpitas Police Department Officer receives Outstanding Officer Award Submitted By Lieutenant Henry Kwong, Milpitas PD Photos By courtesy of Milpitas Police Department On Thursday, March 18, the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) International hosted the 48th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Event at the San Mateo Marriott. The Chapter membership consists of awide spectrum of security professionals, including managers and directors of many Fortune 500 companies. The Chapter invited law enforcement agencies from the Bay Area to recognize ten individual law enforcement officers who distinguished themselves through exemplary service and devotion to duty. Milpitas Police Department Officer Dennis Kraft received an Outstanding Officer Award for his dedication to law enforcement in a career that spans almost 30 years. He is currently assigned as a motorcycle officer in the Traffic Safety Unit and works with several organizations in the county to ensure the roadways in Milpitas remain safe. He is the pioneer of the police department's car seat inspection program, which teaches parents in English and in Spanish how to properly install and use car seats. Officer Dennis Kraft was also recently named the Milpitas Police Department's 2009 Community Oriented Policing Officer of the Year.