FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 30, 2015 1:15pm
(Ottawa) – Tuesday evening, Chief Charles Bordeleau and the Ottawa Police Services Board Chair Eli El-Chantiry will host the annual Ottawa Police Service Awards Ceremony. This Ceremony recognizes the service of members of the Ottawa Police with the presentation of different awards.
There are 150 recipients who will receive one of the awards listed below:
The Police Exemplary Service Medal is presented on behalf of the Governor General of Canada to all sworn members of the Police Service who have completed twenty years of exemplary service with a Canadian Police Service. Police officers who have completed an additional ten years of exemplary service are entitled to receive a bar, which is worn with the medal.
A Civilian Service gift is presented in recognition of service to civilian employees who have completed 20, 30 and 40 years of full time service. Sworn and civilian members who reach 25 years of service are presented a timepiece of their choice and sworn and civilian members who reach 35 years of service receive a gift.
The Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal was established to acknowledge the unique contribution to peace that Canadian peacekeepers have made since 1947. We are honouring two members for their overseas missions.
Members of the media are invited to attend.
Date/location:
Annual Ottawa Police Service Awards Ceremony (for 2014)
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 7:00pm
Tudor Hall, 3750 North Bowesville Road, Ottawa
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CONTACT:
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Telephone: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366