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AWARD PRESENTATION Hosted by the Toronto Police Service in recognition of admirable contributions by Members of the Toronto Police Service for the Community
Grand Foyer Toronto Police Headquarters, 40 College Street, Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, June 15 th, 2004 - 7:30 P.M.
Platform Guests Councillor Case Ootes Toronto Police Services Board & Julian Fantino, Chief of Police Toronto Police Service
Master of Ceremonies Staff Inspector Jane Wilcox
Programme Introduction Staff Inspector Jane Wilcox Opening Remarks Councillor Case Ootes, Police Services Board Julian Fantino, Chief of Police Presentations
MERIT MARK The following members are granted a Merit Mark by the Toronto Police Services Board for exemplary acts of bravery, performance of duty, community policing initiatives or innovations or initiatives that enhance the image or operation of the Service: PC PC
ADAMS, Scott KINGDON, Scott
(5445) (5423)
31 Division 31 Division
TEAMWORK COMMENDATION Teamwork Commendations are granted by the Toronto Police Services Board to a group of police officers and/or civilian members for exceptional performance of duty, community policing initiatives, or innovations or initiatives that enhance the image or operation of the Service: Ms.
JANES, Lorraine
(88731)
Communications Centre
Ms. PC PC PC PC PC PC PC
JANES, Lorraine RUGHOO, David STOCKWELL, Sean CAMPBELL, Michelle SMITH, Stephen STODDARD, Kevin MCKAY, Scott MACLEOD, Susan
(88731) (8570) (99778) (8113) (8071) (8495) (4237) (4066)
Communications Centre 32 Division 32 Division 32 Division 32 Division 32 Division 32 Division 32 Division
PC PC PC PC
HARRIS, Richard BERNARDO, Israel PEACOCK, Jason JAMISON, James
(5321) (99557) (7548) (5147)
12 Division 14 Division 23 Division 52 Division
Sgt. PC PC PC PC
LEAR, David MINASVAND, George SMITH, Robert AHMAD, Mansoor PAYNE, Karl
(7199) (5329) (8438) (8348) (6833)
33 Division 33 Division 33 Division 33 Division Emergency Task Force
Det. Det. PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC
LONG, Garry RYAN, Richard GIBBONS, Nicole LOVE, Allen BELANGER, Daniel CHAPMAN, Mark ZAJAC, David MCGRATH, Sean IMRIE, Thomas MATHEWS, Brant CLEAVER, Michael CAPIZZO, Giuseppe COWAN, Andria GRANT, Judith RYMSHA, Michael
(6386) (6492) (99739) (7549) (135) (4097) (2014) (150) (5139) (5358) (6804) (167) (4818) (5196) (5102)
41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division 41 Division Emergency Task Force
Sgt. PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC Sgt. PC Det. Det. PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC
NEVILL, Stephen SWART, Roger WONG, Siu HUTCHINGS, Christopher DAMASO, Rodney PARNEY, Christopher EGAN, Tom (Ret.) LANDRY, Darryl CLARK, Gordon O’RIORDAN, Wayne WILSON, Jeffrey OBERFRANK, Timothy BEADMAN, Brian WATTS, Steven GALLANT, Timothy BELANGER, Donald OLIVEROS, Ramon BLACKADAR, Janelle ARULANANDAM, Gerrard SHREERAM, Amar CANEPA, Antonio DAWSON, Shannon ROSE, Douglas CHENETTE, Richard MACGREGOR, Jason
(1598) (5315) (8082) (5172) (7629) (7728) (6095) (8061) (3551) (99871) (7449) (1825) (1231) (4007) (2532) (5072) (7638) (5016) (5414) (7672) (6055) (5061) (3478) (378) (7448)
12 Division 12 Division 12 Division 12 Di vision 12 Division 23 Division 23 Division 23 Division 23 Division 23 Divisi on 51 Division 55 Division Special Investigation Services Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad Toronto Drug Squad
COMMENDATION The following members are granted a Commendation by the Toronto Police Services Board for exceptional performance of duty, community policing initiatives, or innovations or initiatives that enhance the image or operation of the Service: Sgt.
NEVILL, Stephen
(1598)
12 Division
PC
MORRIS, Mandy
(99494)
11 Division
PC PC
AQUILINA, Marcel BOYKO, Jeremy
(65443) (7935)
12 Division 12 Division
PC PC PC
BOYKO, Jeremy HUMENIUK, Justyn NORTON, David
(7935) (99718) (99564)
12 Division 12 Division 12 Division
PC
KHAN, Omar
(7545)
14 Division
PC
CORREIA, Bryan
(8000)
14 Division
Det. Det.
REDQUEST, Charles QUAN, Douglas
(7055) (587)
14 Division Special Investigation Services
PC
JONES, Todd
(7557)
23 Division
PC
SLOPER, MARTIN
(8541)
55 Division
Ms.
JANES, Lorraine
(88731)
Communications Centre
Ms.
GOWANLOCK, Carol
(99162)
Court Services
CHIEF OF POLICE EXCELLENCE AWARD The following members of the Service are granted an Excellence Award for acknowledgement of special achievement through dedication, persistence or assistance to the Service: Sgt.
HENKEL, Heinz
(3823)
52 Division
D/Sgt. D/Sgt.
BUTTON, Bernadette KEYS, Roger
(6522) (3691)
55 Division 55 Division
PC Sgt. PC Sgt.
HOPKINS, John RUSSELL, William VAN DAM, Michelle SANDERS, David
(1820) (6075) (1580) (6941)
55 Division Community Policing Community Policing Training and Education
PC
MAYWOOD, Scott
(1903)
Community Policing
Refreshments Served in the Grenville Street Lobby
CONSTABLES SCOTT ADAMS & SCOTT KINGDON – 31 DIVISION AND MS. LORRAINE JANES – COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE On September 17 th, 2003, Constables Adams and Kingdon were investigating a group of suspicious men. The officers noticed one of the men had become nervous in their presence. At the time, the suspect attempt to flee, but Constables Adams and Kingdon managed to grab hold of him. A violent struggle ensued as the suspect repeatedly made attempts to remove the officers’ guns from their holsters. Within minutes, Communications Operator Janes received a “silent priority” signal with no voice verification from the officers and immediately recognized that it was an “officer needs assistance” call. Communications Operator Janes voiced out across the division that “officers need assistance” and continued to repeat this emergency until other officers responded. As the struggle continued, Constables Adams and Kingdon managed to get the suspect to the ground. Without warning, the suspect reached behind his back and pulled out a fully loaded .45 calibre handgun and pointed it at Constable Adams. Constable Adams immediately alerted Constable Kingdon of the situation, at which point the suspect aimed the gun at Constable Kingdon. Constable Adams was then able to break the gun freed from the suspect as both officers tumbled down an embankment with the suspect. A nearby security guard arrived and stood by the gun until other uniformed officers arrived. The suspect was handcuffed and arrested. Further investigation revealed that the suspect was wanted in Antigua for sexual assault and attempt murder and also in New York for attempted murder and one count of murder. IN RECOGNTION OF THEIR VALIANT EFFORTS AND KEEN OBSERVATIONS, CONSTABLES SCOTT ADAMS AND SCOTT KINGDON ARE AWARDED WITH MERIT MARKS AND COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR LORRAINE JANES IS AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
CONSTABLES DAVID RUGHOO, DEAN STOCKWELL, MICHELLE CAMPBELL, STEPHEN SMITH, KEVIN STODDARD, SCOTT MCKAY & SUSAN MACLEOD – 32 DIVISION AND MS. LORRAINE JANES – COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE On July 30 th, 2003, officers from 32 Division received a radio call for a person with a gun in the area of a local shopping mall. A description of the vehicle and the suspect were broadcast. Constable Rughoo located the vehicle driving and immediately notified Communications Operator Janes. Constable Rughoo followed the vehicle and continually updated other officers of his location. Constables Campbell, Smith, McKay and Stoddard were the first set of backup officers to arrive. As the signal was given to execute a high-risk takedown, Constable Stockwell and Sergeant MacDonald arrived on scene. Constable Stockwell immediately stopped all traffic, allowing the other officers to safely arrest the suspect. Constable MacLeod attended the shopping mall where the complainant was and obtained an important piece of information, which she immediately relayed to the officers at the scene of the takedown. As a result of this information, Constable Smith located a 357-magnum handgun in a hidden compartment in the dash of the suspect’s vehicle. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR QUICK ACTIONS, CONSTABLES DAVID RUGHOO, DEAN STOCKWELL, MICHELLE CAMPBELL, STEPHEN SMITH, KEVIN STODDARD, SCOTT MCKAY AND SUSAN MACLEOD AND COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR LORRAINE JANES ARE AWARDED WITH A TEAMWORK COMMENDATION.
CONSTABLES JAMES JAMISON, JASON PEACOCK, BERNARDO AND RICHARD HARRIS – 12 DIVISION
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On July 31 st, 2003, Constables Jamison, Peacock, Bernardo and Harris were on patrol in an area of 12 Division known for increased drug trafficking and prostitution. Constable Jamison and Peacock observed a man acting in a suspicious manner and believing he was armed alerted Constables Bernard and Harris. Constables Jamison and Peacock took up a position at the rear of an alley to cut off the escape route of the suspect should he flee. At this time, Constables Bernardo and Harris approached the suspect from behind. The suspect turned and ran into the alley towards Constables Jamison and Peacock unaware of their presence there. Constable Harris recognized the suspect and alerted the other officers to the fact that he was wanted on a warrant for assault. At this time, the suspect ran up a staircase on the side of the building at which time Constable Jamison attempted to grab hold of him. The suspect however managed to break free and continued to run up the stairs and onto a garage roof where he then jumped 12 feet to the ground below. Constable Peacock, Bernardo and Harris went around the garage and continued to chase the suspect through the rear alley. Constable Bernardo stopped his chase and returned to his police car and radioed the officers’ location and requested assistance. Constables Peacock and Harris continued after the suspect. The suspect dropped a fully charged high capacity pistol magazine but kept running. Constable Harris stopped to retrieve the magazine and to alert the other officers. Constable Peacock got closer to the suspect as he climbed a ladder to the roof of a house. As he approached the ladder, Constable Peacock saw that the suspect was holding a pistol in his hand and he immediately order the suspect to stop and issued the police challenge. The suspect ignored the officer and continued to jump to the next rooftop followed by Constable Peacock. As the suspect jumped off the roof, Constable Jamison took physical control of the
suspect who was still armed and a violent struggle ensued. Constable Harris arrived to see the suspect bite Constable Jamison in an effort to escape. Other officers arrived and with the assistance of Constables Jamison, Peacock, Bernardo and Harris, the suspect was subdued and placed under arrest. A search of the suspect resulted in the recovery of a .38 calibre pistol, 2 high capacity prohibited magazines and a total of 17 rounds of .38 calibre auto live ammunition. In addition, just over 45 grams of marihuana, 1.08 grams of crack cocaine along with $210 in cash as proceeds of crime was seized. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR BRAVE ACTIONS AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, CONSTABLES JAMES JAMISON, JASON PEACOCK, ISRAEL BERNARDO AND RICHARD HARRIS ARE AWARDED WITH A TEAMWORK COMMENDATION.
SERGEANT DAVID LEAR & CONSTABLES GEORGE MINASVAND, ROBERT SMITH, MANSOOR AHMAD – D33 AND KARL PAYNE – ETF On October 7th, 2003, Sergeant Lear and Constable Minasvand, while on bicycle patrol, observed a man acting in an irrational manner loitering on school property. As the officers approached him, the man placed gloves on his hands and proceeded to ‘shadow box’ towards them. The officers steered the man away from the school area but he changed directions. The officers continue to follow at which time, the man began yelling obscenities at them. As the officers drew nearer to him the man pulled out a butcher knife that was still inside a plastic bag from the waistband of his pants and proceeded to slash the knife in an aggressive manner towards Sergeant Lear. At this time, the officers radioed for assistance. At this time, the suspect walked across the street and proceeded to enter a junior high school property. Fearing for the safety of the students in the area, Sergeant Lear and Constable Minasvand positioned themselves with their bicycles at the entry of the school, preventing the suspect from passing. The suspect took the knife out of the plastic bag and proceeded to slash at Sergeant Lear’s chest area from approximately 3 to 5 feet away. Constables Ahmad and Smith arrived on scene and were able to distract the man’s attack on Constables Lear and Minasvand. Using their tactical training the four officers corralled the suspect in a semicircle against the wall. The officers had their service revolves drawn as the suspect was pacing back and forth and refused to drop the knife. At this point, the suspect knelt down to the ground and looking in his knapsack yelled at the officers that he had a bomb attached to him and that a push of a button would detonate it. The suspect implored the officers to shoot him. This information was immediately dispatched. Constable Payne realizing the urgency of the situation responded to the scene within minutes. Constable Payne engaged the man in conversation as the other officers moved back. Constable Payne was able to get close to the man and with the use of a Taser the man was immediately subdued. The man was taken into custody without further incident. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR BRAVE ACTIONS AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, SGT. DAVID LEAR AND CONSTABLES GEORGE MINASVAND, ROBERT SMITH, MANSOOR AHMED AND SCOTT PAYNE ARE AWARDED A TEAMWORK COMMENDATION.
MEMBERS OF 41 DIVISION On March 22 nd, 2003, Constable Gibbons was in full uniform and had just completed a pay duty at a plaza on Eglinton Avenue East. As she walked to her car she passed an alcove. At this time, a man armed with a rifle jumped out and pointing the rifle at her shouted, “put your hands up”. The suspect then directed Constable Gibbons to turn around. At this time, the suspect grabbed hold of her service revolver and pulled it backwards locking the firearm in her holster. Constable Gibbons turned towards the suspect and as she pushed him, she backed up and drew her service revolver and ordered the suspect to drop his weapon. The suspect immediately turned and ran. Members of 41 Division Major Crime Unit immediately commenced an investigation in this robbery. The officers received assistance from various units with the Service including Homicide, Hold-Up, Sexual Assault and the newly formed Gun Task Force. The media was also called upon to broadcast composite drawings and detailed information on the suspect to the public requesting their assistance. As a result of the investigation several people were identified as possible suspects. Eventually the officers narrow their search down to one person and were in the process of locating the suspect when they got a break. The suspect was picked up by officers in 51 Division in possession of a stolen vehicle. Also at the time of his arrest, the suspect was found to be in possession of several weapons and a list which contained plate numbers and home addresses for several female police officers. Members of 41 Division Major Crime Unit attended 51 Division and assisted the Hold-Up Squad with the investigation. As a result the suspect was charged with several robberies in the Scarborough area. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS ARE AWARDED WITH A TEAMWORK COMMENDATION: DET. GARRY LONG DET. RICHARD RYAN CST. NICOLE GIBBONS CST. ALLEN LOVE CST. DANIEL BELANGER CST. MARK CHAPMAN CST. DAVID ZAJAC CST. SEAN MCGRATH
CST. THOMAS IMRIE CST. BRANT MATHEWS CST. MICHAEL CLEAVER CST. GIUSEPPE CAPIZZO CST. ANDRIA COWAN CST. JUDITH GRANT AND CST. MICHAEL RYMSHA
PROJECT ‘MELTING ICE’ ***NOTE – NO MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE TAKEN*** On Monday, September 29th, 2003, officers from the Toronto Drug Squad received information regarding an unknown party nicknamed “ICE” actively selling “crack” cocaine in Etobicoke. An investigation was initiated and Constable Oberfrank acting in an undercover capacity subsequently made a phone call to this party. The officer agreed to meet with “ICE” in the area of Islington Avenue and Rexdale Boulevard and at this time, purchased 2.95 grams of crack cocaine. On Thursday, October 2nd, 2003, Constable Oberfrank again met with “ICE” and purchased 12.3 grams of “crack” cocaine. A subsequent meeting was set up for Tuesday, October 21 st, where Constable Oberfrank met with “ICE” and purchased 12.45 grams of powder cocaine. On Wednesday, October 22 nd, 2003, an operational plan was drafted coined Project ‘Melting Ice”. This plan was developed to attain the maximum level of evidence and effectiveness in apprehending “ICE” and his suppliers. Constable Oberfrank placed an order from “ICE” for 4 ounces of powder cocaine and 3 ounces of crack cocaine. On October 30 th, 2003, Constable Oberfrank was able to successfully purchase 4 ounces of power cocaine from “ICE”. The area where the transaction took place was an extremely difficult environment to conduct surveillance due to the proximity of the target “ICE” and numerous other subjects who were not friends of the police. Officers from 12 and 23 Divisions and the Toronto Drug Squad subsequently executed search warrants. As a result, 5 additional people were arrested and charged with numerous drug and weapon offences. Also recovered were 5 firearms, large quantities of cocaine and marihuana and approximately $30,000.00 in cash. The officers involved in this investigation both as individuals and as a team demonstrated a very high level of professionalism, investigative ingenuity and dedication throughout the course of this month long project. Their ability to co-operate and achieve the desired investigative goal is to be commended.
IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION TO DUTY THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS ARE AWARDED WITH A TEAMWORK COMMENDATION: SGT. TIMOTHY OBERFRANK SGT. STEPHEN NEVILL DET. TIMOTHY GALLANT DET. STEVEN WATTS CST. ROGER SWART CST. SIU WONG CST. CHRISTOPHER HUTCHINGS CST. RODNEY DAMASO CST. CHRISTOPHER PARNEY CST. TOM EGAN CST. DARRYL LANDRY CST. GORDON CLARK CST. WAYNE O’RIORDAN
CST. JEFFREY WILSON CST. BRIAN BEADMAN CST. DONALD BELANGER CST. RAMON OLIVEROS CST. JANELLE BLACKADAR CST. GERRARD ARULANANDAM CST. AMAR SHREERAM CST. ANTONIO CANEPA CST. SHANNON DAWSON CST. DOUGLAS ROSE CST. RICHARD CHENETTE & CST. JASON MACGREGOR
SERGEANT STEPHEN NEVILL – 12 DIVISION On November 23 rd, 2002, after finishing his shift, Sergeant Nevill was travelling on Highway 400 on his way home when another vehicle passed him at a high rate of speed and in an erratic manner. Sergeant Nevill immediately contacted the O.P.P. to request assistance. He provided them with a licence plate and a description of the driver. The driver exited the highway at King Side Road and continued driving erratically. Sergeant Nevill continued to follow the vehicle and at this time notified the York Regional Police Service, as this was now their jurisdiction. Sergeant Nevill continued to follow the suspect all the while keeping the police dispatcher updated regarding the situation. At Yonge Street and King Side Road, the suspect made several erratic manoeuvres and during a U-turn, Sergeant Nevill was able to get a better look at the driver. Sergeant Nevill followed the suspect as he pulled into a driveway. While still waiting for the arrival of York Regional Police officers, Sergeant Nevill approached the suspect as he exited his vehicle. He identified himself as a police officer and attempted to arrest the suspect. A struggle ensued at which time the suspect’s son attempted to intervene. A short time later, York Regional Police officers arrived on scene. The suspect continued to struggle but was eventually subdued and placed in the rear of the scout car. The suspect was transported to a York Regional Police station where he provided a breath test with readings of 120mgs. The suspect was subsequently charged with Driving over 80mgs and Impaired Driving. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, SERGEANT STEPHEN NEVILL IS AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
CONSTABLE MANDY MORRIS – 11 DIVISION On November 17 th, 2003, department store security staff attempted to arrest a young man for shoplifting after he left the store, unaware that he had a history of violence. During the struggle the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed one of the employees in the left hand. The suspect yelled death threats and continued to slash at them with his knife. The commotion drew a crowd of about 50 to 100 people. Constable Morris was patrolling the area when she saw what was happening. She immediately drove her scout car closer to the scene activating her emergency lights and sounding the air horn to alert the staff of her presence. She parked her car in a position to keep the crowd back. She exited her car, drew her service revolver and ordered the suspect to drop the knife. He did not comply and now turned his attention to Constable Morris. At this time, Constable Morris ordered the security staff to move back from the suspect. She maintained her composure and called for assistance. Constable Morris continued to negotiate with the suspect in an effort to get him to drop his weapon, however, during the negotiation the suspect turned the knife on himself. Constable Morrison tried a number of techniques to negotiate with the suspect and approximately 5 minutes later, he dropped the knife. The suspect was subsequently arrested without further incident. IN RECOGNITION OF HER BRAVE ACTIONS IN THE FACE OF IMMINENT DANGER, CONSTABLE MANDY MORRIS IS AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
CONSTABLES MARCEL AQUILINA & JEREMY BOYKO – 12 DIVISION On September 11 th, 2003, Constable Aquilina was on patrol in the area of Weston Road and Oxford Boulevard when he saw four men drinking beer in a nearby parkette. Constable Aquilina approached the men and commenced an investigation. One of the men identified himself to the officer, however Constable Aquilina sensed something suspicious about him and pressed the man for more details while at the same time the officer requested back up. As soon as other officers approached, the suspect fled the scene on foot but during his escape dropped a loaded .380 calibre semi-automatic handgun. As a result of information obtained by Constable Aquilina the suspect was identified. Attempts to locate the suspect however proved unsuccessful as he went into hiding resulting in a warrant being issued for his arrest. On October 3rd, 2003, Constable Boyko executed a search warrant. During the search a cell phone was located and a list of names and telephone numbers was obtained from the phone. One of the names on the phone belonged to the suspect. Constable Boyko obtained information about the suspect through the transmissions that were made on his cell phone resulting in a possible address where the suspect may be hiding. Constable Boyko contacted the Guns and Gangs Task Force who set up observations on the address. On October 30th, 2003, the suspect was subsequently arrested without incident and charged with numerous firearm offences. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, CONSTABLES MARCEL AQUILINA AND JEREMY BOYKO ARE AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
CONSTABLES JEREMY BOYKO, JUSTYN HUMENIUK & DAVID NORTON – 12 DIVISION On July 11 th, 2003, Constables Boyko, Humeniuk and Norton responded to a call for a woman threatening suicide. Arriving on scene, the officers saw that the woman was sitting on a 6th floor balcony, dangling her feet over the railing. Constables Humeniuk and Norton entered the building and proceeded to the woman’s apartment while Constable Boyko remained on the ground and engaged the woman in conversation. Constable Boyko was able to persuade the woman to get back onto her balcony. At this time, she picked up a car tire and rim and threw it over the balcony towards the crowd of people below. Constables Humeniuk and Norton had gained access to a neighbour’s apartment and began speaking with the woman from the adjoining balcony. She had covered herself in lipstick, was yelling and screaming incoherently and appeared disoriented. Constable Humeniuk remained on the balcony while Constable Norton attempted to kick in the locked door to the woman’s apartment. At this time, the woman put her feet over the balcony, attempting to jump to the ground when she was grabbed in the air by Constable Humeniuk and pulled to the adjoining balcony to safety. The woman was restrained and transported to hospital for medical treatment. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS TO SAVE A LIFE, CONSTABLES JEREMY BOYKO, JUSTYN HUMENIUK AND DAVID NORTON ARE AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
CONSTABLE OMAR KHAN – 14 DIVISION On March 17 th, 2003, a man, who had his face covered with a scarf to conceal his identity, entered a branch of the Bank of Montreal. He approached a teller, produced a note indicating he was armed and demanded cash. The victim complied and the suspect fled the bank. Police were notified. An investigation commenced by the Hold-Up Squad and as a result the suspect was identified. This information was disseminated to divisions across the city. On March 27 th, Constable Khan became aware of this information and began checking known hangouts and places frequented by the suspect. Constable Khan located the suspect at which time a foot chase ensued and the suspect escaped. On March 28 th, Constable Khan was off-duty when he saw the suspect in a restaurant. Constable Khan immediately set up observations and called for uniform back up. Officers arrived on scene and arrested the suspect without incident. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS KEEN OBSERVATIONS AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, CONSTABLE OMAR KHAN IS AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
CONSTABLE BRYAN CORREIA – 14 DIVISION On Friday, July 18 th, 2003, Constable Correia was dispatched to attend a waste management services station regarding a disturbance. Upon arrival, a disgruntled employee holding a 20-pound propane tank confronted Constable Correia. The officer saw that the man had also piled a number of similar propane tanks together outside the garage door to the facility. Constable Correia determined that the man was acting in an erratic manner and attempted to engage him in conversation in an effort to calm him down. This enraged the man who then opened the valve on the propane tank, removed a lighter from his pants pocket and lit the lighter to the escaping propane producing a flame of 4 to 6 feet in length. He then flung the flaming tank at Constable Correia who quickly jumped aside to avoid injury. The tank struck the ground and rolled underneath a nearby car where it became stuck but as the pressure of the escaping gas increased the tank dislodged itself rolling out from under the vehicle into the open and towards the crowd of people that had gathered. Fearing for the safety of the citizens in the area and the employees still inside the building, Constable Correia ran to the ignited tank, putting himself in danger, and was able to shut the valve and extinguish the flame prevented a possible explosion. The man was subsequently arrested and charged. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS BRAVE ACTIONS, CONSTABLE BRYAN CORREIA IS AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
DETECTIVES CHARLES REDQUEST – HOMICIDE SQUAD DOUGLAS QUAN – SPECIAL INVESTIGATION SERVICES
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On Thursday, August 31 st, 1995, an armed suspect dressed in a police uniform violently assaulted the driver of a Loomis armoured trucked. The armoured truck and its contents of 3.1 million dollars were then hijacked by the suspect. Police were notified and Detectives Redquest and Quan immediately commenced an investigation. As a result, the armoured truck was located a short distance away from the robbery scene. With the lack of physical evidence, working around the clock, the officers were able to determine that this robbery had been pre-planned and organized and that more than one suspect was involved. Detective’s Redquest and Quan formed the opinion that inside information had been required to commit this robbery and focused their attention of Loomis employees. After eliminating several employees, the officers were able to concentrate on one employee, who had been living above his means, as a result of investigation this employee was arrested. Further investigation resulted in the identification of the additional suspects involved. On January 18 th, 1996 sufficient evidence was obtained and a total of seven suspects were arrested including a police officer and the Loomis employee. Search warrants were executed resulting in the recovery of one million dollars in cash and diamonds, handguns, shotguns, assault rifles and a grenade launcher. During the trial, Detectives Redquest and Quan conducted themselves in a professional manner and as a result of their investigation all suspects were found guilty. The police officer and the Loomis employee received the most stringent sentence of 10 years in jail and each was ordered to pay two million dollars in restitution. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, DETECTIVES CHARLES REDQUEST AND DOUGLAS QUAN ARE AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
CONSTABLE TODD JONES – 23 DIVISION On September 8th, 2003, Constable Jones responded to a call for an attempted suicide. Arriving on scene, Constable Jones located a man hanging on the outside of the building from a 9th floor balcony. The victim had secured an electrical cord to the balcony and then around his neck and jumped over the side. Constable Jones immediately cut the victim down. The victim was not breathing but had a weak and erratic pulse. Constable Jones commenced CPR and revived the victim prior to the ambulance personnel arriving on scene. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. Investigation revealed that the victim had been drinking heavily early that evening and had left a suicide note for his family. Had it not been for the quick actions of Constable Jones the outcome would have been fatal. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS VALIANT EFFORTS, CONSTABLE TODD JONES IS AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
CAROL GOWANLOCK – COURT SERVICES During the period from June 2002 to November 2003, Ms. Gowanlock was seconded to the Ministry of the Attorney General – Toronto Region in the position of Police Liaison for the ‘Video Remand and Bail Project’. There was a great deal of resistance from the Bail Courts and the Defence Bar however due to the numerous meetings with the various levels of judiciary people, Ms. Gowanlock was able to accomplish her task. Ms. Gowanlock worked tirelessly on the project and due to her efforts, she was able to increase the video remands in the Toronto area from approximately 25 per day to over 150 per day. IN RECOGNITION OF HER PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, MS. CAROL GOWANLOCK IS AWARDED WITH A COMMENDATION.
SERGEANT STEPHEN HENKEL – 52 DIVISION Sergeant Henkel was responsible for transforming the Marine Unit from a Maritime Search-and-Rescue Unit into a Marine Tactical Unit over a fiveyear period. Sergeant Henkel achieved the transformation by developing new programs, changing training schedules and coursed and by bridging new contacts with outside agencies. The new courses and training have become so well know that police and law enforcement officers from around the world train regularly at the Toronto Police Service Marine Unit. Sergeant Henkel changed the way that the Marine Unit approaches dive operations by switching divers from SCUBA tanks to surface supplied air. He encouraged divers to become underwater bomb technicians and forensic photographers. He developed partnerships with the Canadian Navy to study experimental diving and then went on to help write the Canadian standards for diving to prevent future deaths from dive-related accidents. The standard set by Sergeant Henkel has placed the Toronto Police Service Marine Unit on the map as a progressive, efficient and effective tactical unit. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS HARDWORK AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, SERGEANT STEPHEN HENKEL IS AWARDED WITH A CHIEF OF POLICE EXCELLENCE AWARD.
D/SGT.’s ROGER KEYS & BERNADETTE BUTTON – 55 DIVISION In January 2003, D/Sgt. Keys was tasked with formalizing an effective Crime and Traffic Management process. Joined by D/Sgt. Button, the two officers set up weekly meetings with all members of 55 Division in order to share ideas, problem solve and to come up with solutions to manage the crime and traffic within the division. The formalized meetings identify ‘gaps’ in service delivery and in the reporting systems, particularly in the area of direct patrols. The processes put in place by D/Sgt.’s Keys and Button has directly attributed to a drop in crime and the lowering of traffic accidents within the division. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, DETECTIVE SERGEANTS ROGER KEYS AND BERNADETTE BUTTON ARE AWARDED WITH A CHIEF OF POLICE EXCELLENCE AWARD.
COMMUNITY SCHOOL LIAISON PROGRAM In 1996, the Community School Liaison Officer (CSLO) function was decentralized from Community Programs to the divisions. Since that time persistent concerns had emerged regarding the lack on consistency in messages delivered to students and the overall effectiveness of the program. A previous effort in 1998 to standardize a school-teaching curriculum fell short of intended goals as the dispersed CSLO officers developed their own teaching beliefs. The elementary school safety program had developed into 20 different programs offered by 20 different officers in a form that did not ensure that all students received the maximum benefit of the officers’ lessons. In January 2002, Sergeant Russell and Constable Van Dam worked together to develop and implement a new program for the start of the 2002/2003 school year. The Five-core curriculum comprised of classroom presentations on traffic safety, street-proofing, bullying, drug awareness, youth and the law and youth violence and gangs. In order for the program to run effectively bimonthly meetings were established to provide in-service training and improve the support for all CSLO officers. In May 2002, Sergeant Sanders was brought on board to work with Sergeant Russell and Constable Van Dam to create an initial CSLO course. In September 2002, CSLO officers from every division attended the two-week course. Since that time, the course has evolved into an annual one-week accreditation course and is also attended by officers from other police agencies. In March 2003, Constable Hopkins stepped in when Constable Van Dam had taken ill. He took is upon himself to assist in the co-ordination of the program and assisted Sergeant Russell with program communications and meeting coordination to ensure CSLO officers had the materials necessary to complete their duties. Constable Hopkins went the extra mile to ensure that the program did not falter. Today there are 22 CSLO officers dedicated to the program in Toronto’s 650 elementary schools. The Five-core curriculum is highly regarded by school board officials, our officers and other police services. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR PROFESSIONALISM, SERGEANT’s WILLIAM RUSSEL AND DAVID SANDERS AND CONSTABLES MICHELLE VAN DAM AND BRIAN HOPKINS ARE AWARDED WITH A CHIEF OF POLICE EXCELLENCE AWARD.
CONSTABLE SCOTT MAYWOOD – COMMUNITY PROGRAMS On June 23 rd and 24 th, 2000, a conference entitled ‘Alternatives to the Use of Lethal Force by Police’ was held at the Law Society of Upper Canada by the Urban Alliance on Race Relations and the Queen Street Patients Council. On November 21 st, 2002, the Toronto Police Services Board received a report summarizing the recommendations of the conference. As a result, the Board approved a motion that they be provided with a report examining the Services’ position regarding the history of the Services’ involvement with mental health community liaison committees. Constable Maywood, the Mental Health and Homelessness Co-ordinator for the Toronto Police Service immediately commenced work to prepare this report. Through his extensive network of internal and external contacts, Constable Maywood was completely abreast of the issue involved. Further, through his understanding of Service constraints, practices and long-term issues, Constable Maywood was well equipped to prepare this report. During the week of February 10th, 2003, several meetings were with Command officers. During these meetings Constable Maywood was consulted on the contents of the report and his opinion on the subject. Taking into consideration the best interests of the Service and the community, Constable Maywood made recommendations, which became the substance for further changes to the report. On February 20th, 2003, Constable Maywood attended the Toronto Police Services Board meeting making good use of his knowledge of the issues by seeking out the community members having interest in the subject matter. He was able to glean information from these people and then prepared the Command officers so they would be well equipped to address the issues raised. Ultimately, Constable Maywood was called upon to address the Board and did so calmly, directly and in a well-informed manner. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION TO THE TORONTO POLICE SERVICE AND THE COMMUNITY, CONSTABLE SCOTT MAYWOOD IS AWARDED WITH A CHIEF OF POLICE EXCELLENCE AWARD.