ThegovernorpraisedBradfordforhisworkintheaftermathoftheshootingsatSandyHookElementarySchoolinNewtownlastyear,when20first-gradersandsixadultswerekilled.HealsocommendedBradfordforleadingtheagencythroughSuperstormSandyandotherseverestorms.MalloycreditedBradfordforrestoringthestatecrimelab'snationalaccreditationandnearlyeliminatingbacklogsatthelab,MiamiDolphinsJerseyThrowback,andoverseeinganexpansionoftheformerDepartmentofPublicSafetytoincludehomelandsecurityandotheroperationsdesignedtoincreaseefficiency.