Surrey-On October 30, 2024, Surrey Police Service (SPS) recognized the outstanding contributions of police officers and civilian staff for their work in furthering the development of SPS, excellence in policing, and long service. In total, 36 individuals received awards and nine were recognized for their exemplary long service at the third annual SPS Awards and Recognition Ceremony.
Multiple award recipients were recognized for taking decisive actions that saved lives and prevented public disorder. In addition, exemplary investigative work was recognized that resulted in arrests in two attempted murder incidents, seizures of drugs and firearms, and bringing multiple charges against a sexual assault suspect. A detective received an award for creating a computer application that reduces investigative time while capturing video evidence, and five officers received Alexa Awards for their dedicated work in removing impaired drivers from our roads.
Civilian staff were also recognized for their invaluable contributions to building the organization, facilitating Frontline officer deployments, providing support to important SPS initiatives, and advancing the policing transition.
“The annual Surrey Police Service Awards and Recognition Ceremony is an opportunity for SPS employees and family members to recognize important contributions to policing and public safety,” says Chief Constable Norm Lipinski. “The individuals that we were able to recognize truly reflect the excellence that we strive for as an organization.”
This year’s awards ceremony also marked the introduction of the Cedar Award and SPS’s new Generational Service Pin.
The Cedar Award represents a connection between local Indigenous peoples and SPS, recognizing SPS employees who embody the spirit of the cedar through their actions as Guardians (advancing public safety), Providers (exemplary community engagement), or Healers (championing wellness).
The Generational Service Pin honours family members who have served Surrey as an SPS police officer over the generations (grandparents, parents, children, and siblings). SPS is fortunate to have 10 pairs of family members serving with us.
2024 Award Recipients
Chief Constable Commendations
Sergeant Major Rick Stewart
Sergeant Jeff Wood
Constable Curtis Knoblauch
Deputy Chief Constable Commendations
Staff Sergeant Blaine Mumford, Katrina Gillis, Mandy Parmar
Sergeant Tyler Ennis
Sergeant Ray Wong
Constable Patrick Bain, Constable Anthony Lee
Constable Ahmed Bouchiba, Constable Brandon Lanthier
Constable Tom Clarkson, Constable Jamie Pettinger, Constable David Taylor
Constable Navjeet Gill
Constable Jake Lavigne, Constable Steve Kim (Surrey RCMP)
Constable Monty Wheeler
Constable Amrit Basi, Constable Max Shyshkin
Deputy Chief Constable Certificates of Appreciation
Sergeant Patrick Kelly
Constable Ivan Biriukov
Constable Gideon Damong
Police Board Commendation
Ian MacDonald
Cedar Awards
Deputy Chief Constable Jennifer Hyland
Inspector Raj Mander
Staff Sergeant Mohit Paul
Sergeant Dale Quiring
Alexa Awards
Sergeant Vince Neudorf
Constable Lucas Braithwaite
Constable Brock Harrington
Constable James Stagg
30 Year Exemplary Service Bars
Sergeant Michael Stevens
Sergeant Cindy Vance
20 Year Exemplary Service Medals
Inspector Sukh Sidhu
Staff Sergeant Mohit Paul
Sergeant Kent Emery
Sergeant Kristen Jesus
Sergeant Patrick Kelly
Sergeant Jason Meyer
Constable Carter Niddrie
Generational Pin
Staff Sergeant Clayton Ennis & Sergeant Tyler Ennis
Sergeant Dylan Emery & Constable Amanda Galenzoski
Sergeant Narinder Dosanjh & Constable Kyle Dosanjh
Sergeant Brigette Saundry & Constable Michael Vaughn
Constable Prabhjot Athwal & Constable Gary Athwal
Constable Amrit Basi & Constable Aman Basi
Constable Neil Francisco & Constable Nathalie Francisco
Constable Navjeet Gill & Constable Istpreet Gill
