Fleming College

Peterborough ON – (April 10, 2017) – The Third Annual Outstanding Police Officer Service Award ceremony was held at Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus today

In addition to the award winners and their invited guests, the event was attended by many senior police leaders as well as faculty, staff and students from the Police Foundations program.

Six local police services were invited to nominate a police officer from their service. The nominees must have demonstrated one or several qualities consistent with superior policing and service to their community. These qualities included, but were not limited to, professionalism and integrity, commitment to community, leadership, valour, sacrifice and determination in the face of adversity.

This year, seven police officers were chosen to receive the Outstanding Police Officer Service Award:

• Police Constable Cam Kenny – Peterborough Police Service
  Officer Kenny received the award for outstanding contributions in the field of traffic enforcement and Special Olympics.
• Detective Constable Jason Clarke – Peterborough County OPP
  Detective Constable Clarke was acknowledged for his many successes in investigating and preventing property crimes and his involvement and commitment to Pedal for Hope.
• Provincial Constable Jennifer Quigley – City of Kawartha Lakes OPP
  Officer Quigley was recognized for her care and compassion for those in the vulnerable sector.
  
• Police Constable Morgan Stout and Dana Barr – Port Hope Police
  Officers Stout and Barr received the award for successfully de-escalating a situation that involved a suicidal subject with a knife.
• Sergeant Michael Richardson – Cobourg Police Service
  Sergeant Richardson received the award for his demonstrated leadership in coordinating community events and his distinguished military service.
• Provincial Constable Tim Negus from Haliburton Highlands OPP
  Officer Negus was acknowledged for his leadership in organizing “Push for Change” and assisting a Syrian family adjust to a new life in Haliburton Highlands.

Fourth-semester students from the Police Foundations program described each officer’s contributions and handed each a plaque acknowledging their outstanding service.

• Detective Constable Jason Clarke – Abigail Ferguson
• Police Constable Cam Kenny – Kevin MacColm
• Provincial Constable Jennifer Quigley – Shania Young
• Provincial Constable Tim Negus – Ashely Mann
• Sergeant Michael Richardson – Cam Blair
• Police Constable Dana Barr and Police Constable Morgan Stout – Adam Veleke

Lastly, Kyle VanBorhorst, a fourth-semester Police Foundations student, received the Greg Riddle Award at the end of the ceremony. This award is voted on by the recipients’ peers and acknowledges their volunteerism, dedication to a career in policing and willingness to help and encourage their fellow students.

About the Outstanding Police Officer Service Award
In June, 2014, three Moncton RCMP officers were tragically killed in the line of duty. Following this incident, students and faculty of the Police Foundations program met to share their thoughts and feelings. Students not only expressed their sadness over the loss of life, but dismay related to negative comments being made about police and the policing profession through various social media. To counter the negativity and recognize the contributions and sacrifices of our local police officers, the annual Fleming College, Police Foundations, Outstanding Police Officer Service Award was created.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.

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Media, for more information please contact:

Joseph Hays, Coordinator
Police Foundations
joseph.hays@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1076

Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370