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IAWP Award for Excellence in Performance
Constable Sue Bedard
Constable Sue Bedard, 1 District, was chosen to receive the 2008 IAWP (International Association of Women Police) Award for Excellence in Performance. The honour was bestowed upon her at the Awards Ceremony during the IAWP Conference in Darwin, Australia, in September.
Constable Bedard was also presented the OWLE (Ontario Women in Law Enforcement) 2008 Excellence in Performance on May 2, 2008.
Detective Sergeant Murray Drinkwalter nominated Constable Bedard recognizing her contributions during her tenure in the 1 District Criminal Investigation Bureau.
Nominations for the IAWP Award for Excellence in Performance are received from policing organizations from all over the world.
Photo: 2008 IAWP Award of Excellence Winners. Cst. Sue Bedard at far left. |
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Crime Stoppers International Coordinator of the Year
Detective Sergeant Gary Gold
Sergeant Gary Gold of the Halton Regional Police Service was named the world’s top coordinator at the annual Crime Stoppers International conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
Sergeant Gold was appointed coordinator of Crime Stoppers of Halton in January 2007. Since becoming coordinator, he has undertaken several initiatives to improve Halton’s program, including introducing a number of new projects and enhancing Crime Stoppers in the region’s secondary schools.
More than 1,200 Crime Stoppers Coordinators from some 30 countries are eligible to win the prestigious annual award that recognizes the effort of Crime Stoppers at the grassroots level and shows what can be accomplished in small communities with a police officer who shows dedication, innovative thinking and a willingness to find out the kind of program people in the community want him or her to deliver |
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OACP Lifetime Achievement in Traffic Safety
Constable Al Stennett
Awarded annually by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, and sponsored by the Ontario Minister of Transportation, the Lifetime Achievement in Traffic Safety Award is presented to a serving individual who has clearly devoted themselves and their policing efforts to advancing traffic safety initiatives.
Constable Al Stennett of 1 District was presented with the Award in recognition of his years of work in the area of traffic enforcement. |
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Torch Run Committee Award of Honour
Ms. Kate Dvernechuk
The Torch Run Committee Award of Honour is presented annually by the Torch Run Committee to seven individuals who have participated for at least five years in the Ontario Law Enforcement/Torch Run for Special Olympics as a coordinator/fundraiser.
Ms. Dvernechuk, a civilian employee in Professional Standards, and Halton Regional Police representative for the Ontario Special Olympics Torch Run at the Provincial level was named one of 2008's winners. She is a tireless worker and this award acknowledges that. |
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Gold Medal for Human Rights and Race Relations
Chief Gary Crowell
Chief Gary Crowell was awarded the 2008 Gold Medal for Human Rights and Race Relations in recognition of the Halton Regional Police Service’s many programs and partnerships that promote and support diversity in the community. The Gold Medal is awarded annually by Human Rights and Race Relations Centre to individuals or organizations that curb racism and promote multiculturalism.
Over Chief Crowell’s 37-year career, he has been a role model for Human Rights and Race Relations within the police community. He has brought this strong commitment to the Halton Regional Police Service and currently is a member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Diversity Committee.
Under Chief Crowell’s leadership, the Service has developed and maintained many strong police-community partnerships with various ethnic, cultural and faith-based groups in Halton Region. |
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Ontario Women in Law Enforcement President's Award
Chief Gary Crowell
In an awards ceremony on May 2, 2008, Halton Regional Police Service Chief Gary Crowell was named the inaugural recipient of the prestigious President’s Award from Ontario Women in Law Enforcement (OWLE), in recognition of his demonstrated commitment to initiatives involving women in policing.
Chief Crowell was a founding member of the Advisory Committee that created OWLE, and for some time was the only male police officer involved with the group. In addition to playing in integral part of the awards selection committee from 1999 until 2006, he has endorsed the mission and vision of OWLE by supporting Halton Regional Police Service members’ active participation in the organization, including its training seminars, annual awards nominations and executive committee. A member of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) Police Awards Selection Committee for the past six years, Chief Crowell also helps ecognize the many women around the world who serve their communities and law enforcement agencies with pride and distinction every day. |