MADD Canada and RCMP Host Second Annual Constable Heidi Stevenson’s Watch Award
2024年5月13日 - 6:00PM
Many Nova Scotia police officers are being recognized for their
extraordinary work to take impaired drivers off the roads at MADD
Canada’s Second Annual Constable Heidi Stevenson’s Watch Award
ceremony, being held today at Nova Scotia RCMP Headquarters in
Dartmouth.
The Top Performer Award is presented to the officer who removed
the most impaired drivers from the roads in 2023. Gold Coin Awards
are presented to officers who removed 24 or more impaired drivers.
Silver Coin Awards are presented to officers who removed 15 to 23
impaired drivers. Several more officers are Bronze recipients, for
taking between 6 and 14 impaired drivers off the roads, and they
will be recognized with a special Certificate of Appreciation at
their local detachments.
“For every impaired driver these officers take off the roads, it
is a potential tragedy averted. It means a family may not have to
mourn a loved one,” said MADD Canada National President Tanya
Hansen Pratt. “In honour of all victims of impaired driving and in
honour of Heidi Stevenson, MADD Canada offers our heartfelt and
lasting gratitude to the committed police officers who take
impaired drivers off the roads.”
The award ceremony is being hosted today during National Police
Week, May 12-18 in recognition of all police officers. Joining MADD
Canada for the award ceremony are : Minister of Justice and
Attorney General, The Honourable Barbara Adams; A/Commr. Dennis
Daley, Commanding Officer, Nova Scotia RCMP; and Chief Mark Kane of
the Nova Scotia Chiefs of Police Association.
“I am proud to be part of honouring these officers for making
our communities safer, and for being leaders in our communities,”
said Minister Adams. “Constable Stevenson made my community better
and stronger, and we continue to miss her deeply. These awards
honour her memory and create a legacy so that others can be
inspired and follow in her footsteps.”
The award program is named in honour of Cst. Heidi Stevenson,
who was a 23-year veteran of the RCMP. Cst. Stevenson loved her
chosen career and spent most of it in Nova Scotia. She held many
different roles throughout her career, including as a dedicated
Drug Recognition Expert. Cst. Stevenson was especially proud of her
expertise in that area and was deeply committed to helping make
Nova Scotia’s roadways safer. Cst. Stevenson was one of the 22
people killed by a gunman in April 2020 in Nova Scotia. She was
posthumously awarded MADD Canada’s Terry Ryan Memorial Award for
Excellence in Police Service in honour of her work to prevent
impaired driving.
“Inspired by Heidi’s unwavering commitment to road safety, we
honour her legacy and recognize the dedication of our fellow Nova
Scotian officers. Together, our mission is to make our roadways
safer for all.” – A/Commr. Dennis Daley, Commanding Officer, Nova
Scotia RCMP
Every year, in Cst. Stevenson’s name, MADD Canada recognizes
members of police services across Nova Scotia who remove impaired
drivers from roads and highways, thus preventing crashes, deaths
and injuries.
“These awards are a collaborative effort by MADD Canada, the
Nova Scotia Police Chiefs of Police Association, the Nova Scotia
Department of Justice and the Nova Scotia RCMP, and we are so
grateful for their partnership,” Ms. Hansen Pratt said.
Constable Heidi Stevenson’s Watch Award
Recipients
Top Performer
Cst. Scott Aldridge, RCMP (Traffic Services)
Gold Award
Cst. Liam Campbell, Halifax Regional Police
Cst. Christopher Graham, RCMP (Halifax Regional Detachment)
Cst. Kristopher Hansen, Halifax Regional Police
Cst. Troy Redden, RCMP (Halifax Regional Detachment)
Silver Award
Cst. Tyler Baird, RCMP (Antigonish)
Cst. Fallon Clarke, Halifax Regional Police
Cst. Nicholas Dorrington, RCMP (Colchester)
Cst. Kristin Katrinardottir, Halifax Regional Police
Cst. Timothy Mugford, RCMP (Halifax Regional Detachment)
Cst. Jordan Neilan, Halifax Regional Police
Cst. Nael Orabi, Halifax Regional Police
Cst. Tyler Shipley, Truro Police Service
For more info:
Tanya Hansen Pratt, MADD Canada National President,
705-623-3148, thansenpratt@madd.caShayla Morag Steeves, MADD Canada
Atlantic Regional Manager, 1-800-665-6233, x 232
or ssteeves@madd.ca.