Peel Officers to be Honoured by Governor-General

(BRAMPTON) – "Chief Jennifer Evans and Superintendent Brian Adams will be in Ottawa on Friday, May 24, 2013, to be recognized for their outstanding contribution to policing in Canada," says Mr. Emil Kolb, Chair of the Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board. Details of the event and the Order of Merit for Police Services are set out in the attached media release.

"On behalf of the Board, our Regional Council, and every resident of the Region of Peel, I want to offer congratulations to Chief Evans and Superintendent Adams for this significant achievement," says Mr. Kolb. "This reflects well on them, and it also reflects on our entire organization, which is committed to the delivery of police services at the highest level."

Mr Kolb says the Peel Regional Police believes in being a leader, innovator and a partner in policing in Canada.

"It is significant that this is a national award being given to our Chief and one of our senior officers," says Mr. Kolb. "I believe it reflects the fact that the Peel Regional Police has long learned the value of working with other police services in a joint effort to continue to make our Region – and our country – among the safest in the world."

The Peel Regional Police is the second largest municipal police service in Ontario, and among the largest in Canada. It provides police services to the cities of Brampton and Mississauga and is under contract to Pearson International Airport.

Please see Governor General to Invest 61 Recipients into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces media release.

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