News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Friday June 5th, 2015   41st ANNUAL SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL  AWARDS:   The Winnipeg Police Service hosted the 41st Annual School Safety Patrol Awards ceremony this morning at the Convention Centre.   Since 1936, the Winnipeg Police Service has been involved in the School Safety Patrol Program.  Winnipeg is proud to have had the first fully organized and officially recognized school patrol program in Canada.  The School Safety Patrol Program is beginning its 79th year.   Every year the patrols are judged on their ability, professionalism and technique while on patrol by the School Education Section of the Winnipeg Police Service.   In 2015, there were approximately 7,000 patrols ensuring our children arrive safely to their schools everyday here in Winnipeg.     The top four City-Wide School Patrol teams are as follows:   1st Place (CAA Manitoba Trophy) : Ecole Lacerte – Division Scolaire Franco-Manitobaine   2nd Place (Winnipeg Free Press Trophy): Ecole Victoria-Albert School – Winnipeg School Division – Inner District   3rd Place (Manitoba Public Insurance Trophy): Lakewood School– St. James-Assiniboia School Division   4th Place (Winnipeg Police Service Trophy):  Ecole Laura Secord School – Winnipeg School Division – Central District       Most Improved School Patrol Team (CAA Manitoba Trophy): St. Charles Catholic School– Private School Division   Louise Staples Nomination Award   The Winnipeg Police Service is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2015 Louise Staples Award is Kaitlin Rempel from Victory School – Seven Oaks School Division.   The award is named in honour of Louise Staples, a teacher at Greenway School who was instrumental in starting up the program in Winnipeg, is presented annually to school patrol captain deemed to be the most efficient is his or her role.   "CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ON ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR"   For further information contact either: Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Constable Eric Hofley, Public Information Officer Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe. Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.