11/07/2025
Sheriff Bowler is pleased to introduce a staff member on our social media page feature: “Sheriff’s Staff Spotlight”. Within this feature, we will introduce you to one of the many staff members that are dedicated to their community, the Sheriff’s Office and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These staff members are employed across a wide range of positions within the Sheriff’s Office which include Case Workers, Educators, Mental Health Clinicians, Nurses, Medical Staff, Maintenance, Uniform Division, Civil Processing, Administration and Security Staff.
Today we would like introduce Perla Mendoza who has been working at the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office since 2022 within our Medical Department. She currently assists our Medical Department with medication administration, medical histories and supporting our clinical coordinator. She began working at the Sheriff’s Office after following through with her childhood dream of working in law enforcement and wanting her family to be proud of her. She will tell you that what she enjoys about working at the Sheriff’s Office is the friendships she has made throughout the years with staff and the impact of the work that we do within our community. She also enjoys being able to directly impact her community in a positive way by engaging not only with fellow staff members, but fellow community members as well.
With only a few years on the job, Perla brings a large amount of knowledge through her education at Berkshire Community College where she has earned an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice. It was through her studies, that she earned an internship within the Sheriff’s Office, and truly began to understand our mission of strengthening our core foundation of safety and security by supporting our community. She will tell you that during her internship, she observed various positions within the facility, and that is what truly made her decide that a career within corrections is the direction she needed to go. However, for those of us that are fortunate enough to know Perla, we know that the one of her strongest character traits that she possess is her work ethic, which can’t be matched. While on top of working her 2nd shift schedule, Perla is also back in college on her last semester for her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology at Westfield State University.
Outside of the Sheriff’s Office, Perla’s biggest support system is her loving parents whom she always wants to make sure they are taken care of. She will tell you that her strong work ethic, commitment and drive to always challenge herself comes from watching her amazing parents. When she’s not working, in college and always helping those around her, Perla does take time to herself and enjoys the outdoors, spending time listening to podcasts and working out. However, her desire to travel all over the world is what she enjoys the most, which is how she became multilingual. Best advice she would give those interested in working in any various position within the Sheriff’s Office would be, “This is a fantastic opportunity where you can gain extensive knowledge about law enforcement through valuable firsthand experience. Your coworkers are highly trained professionals and always ready to help and collaborate as a team and more importantly as a family”.
Sheriff Bowler wants to personally thank Perla Mendoza for being a part of the “Sheriff’s Staff Spotlight” and also for her dedication to the Sheriff’s Office and Berkshire County. Her commitment to this community is what defines our office and we are honored to have her as a member of our family. Perla Mendoza is just one of many staff members who cares about their community and continues to support it through dedicated service.
