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And just as promised, he took them to lunch today. The officers were rewarded with a five-course meal at Chon Saan. It's a modest but important goodwill gesture, and Gillett explained why it's important:

Sr. Supt. Howell Gillett, Southside Commander
"Getting firearms off the street is part of the policing role in the society or in the community but what we want is for other officers to emulate what they did. We know that recently there was an upsurge in crime by the use of firearms so that is the message we want to take off the street so we will reward officers. We are recognizing four of them. The commissioner will be here very shortly to speak with them on a one on one basis. We want other officers to follow. The type of leadership I bring to the city is for us to go soft on young people. Try to make more you and I in the communities but while we are doing that there is still the lingering issue of firearms being on the street so we will go heavily after firearms and we will heavy after those who continue to be perpetrators of crime."

Lee Mark Chang, Manager Chon Saan Palace
"Mr. Howell approached me and said he had some officers that did an outstanding job recently and he wanted to give them a treat. This has been an ongoing thing not just with Mr. Gillett but with other previous officers also and at Chon Saan, we always like to give back to the community and to the police also because they are underappreciated."

The officers also received certificates highlighting their accomplishments. Chon Saan Palace sponsored the meal.