Sgt. Scott Newburg named STARS Recipient for April

   City of Murfreesboro administrators are pleased to announce Sgt. Scott Newberg of the Murfreesboro Police Department is STARS award recipient for April 2013.  
   Newberg was recognized for his outstanding work with the “Active Shooter” and “Code Red” programs at the May 9, 2013 meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council for “Succeeding Through Attitudes Reflecting Service Excellence.”  It is an honor to recognize the City’s greatest assets – its employees.
   He is a uniform patrol sergeant and also holds a supervisory role in the Police Department’s Special Operations Unit.  For several years, Newberg has made “Active Shooter” training one of his primary goals.  Sgt. Newberg was nominated by a fellow police officer who commented that after the shooting incident in Newtown, Conn., Newberg doubled his efforts in teaching City school employees and the Murfreesboro Police Department employees in making sure all are prepared to deal with an active shooter situation.
  MPD Chief Glenn Chrisman stated that Sgt. Newberg is one of the STARS of the Murfreesboro Police Department and that he has worked tirelessly on revamping the “Active Shooter” and “Code Red” programs.
  Sgt. Newberg’s work with the City of Murfreesboro and Murfreesboro City Schools is ongoing as he works to both serve and protect. 
  In the photo to right, Mayor Tommy Bragg, left, presents the April, 2013 STARS Certificate to Sgt. Scott Newberg before the May 9 city council meeting as Newberg's family looks on. Family members, from left, are Ella (under the plaque), Alex and Connor. Standing next to Newberg is his wife Carrie.