Hall of Honour

Hall of Honour

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Hall of Honour

Hall of Honour

Nominate a deserving retired association representative for the CPA “Hall of Honour Ceremony!

The time has come again to put forward nominations for the prestigious Canadian Police Association’s Hall of Honour.

Background:

The Award was established in 1998 by the Canadian Police Association to serve as a permanent tribute to persons who, during the course of their association careers:

  1. Have strengthened police associations;
  2. Contributed to the attainment of collective association goals; and,
  3. Best exemplified the police association spirit.

Three recipients were honoured when the award was established; all of whom had dedicated the vast majority of their careers to the police association movement at the local, provincial and national levels. 

  • James M. Kingston (First CPA Executive Officer)
  • Norman Koch ( Edmonton Police Association )
  • Guy Marcil (Quebec Police Fraternity)

Since 1998 several names have been added to the Hall of Honour:

  • Canadian Police Association Founder Leslie A. Skeys, Calgary Police Association
  • Vic Hein of the Saskatoon Police Association
  • Diane Bell, former BC Federation of Police Officers Manager of Labour Relations
  • André Nadon, Quebec Federation of Police Officers
  • Meryle A. Cameron, former President of the Ottawa Police Association
  • Terry Ryan, former President of the Durham Regional Police Association
  • Ted Thornley, former President of the Waterloo Regional Police Association and the Police Association of Ontario
  • Jean-Guy Roch, former Executive Officer of the Fédération des policières et policiers municipaux du Québec
  • Neal Jessop, former President of the Windsor Police Association, Police Association of Ontario and Canadian Police Association
  • Brian Adkin, former President of the Ontario Provincial Police Association
  • Craig Bromell, former President of the Toronto Police Association
  • J. W. "Joe" Ross, former President of the Police Association of Nova Scotia

Selection Process:

The following process was established for naming recipients to the Hall of Honour:

  • Each spring the CPA Board should seek nominations for the Award, to be determined by the CPA Board of Directors;
  • A maximum of one individual will be selected in any given year;
  • The Award will be presented at a CPA General Meeting. The CPA will pay the cost of attendance for the Recipient and companion, in accordance with CPA policy;
  • In considering nominations for the Award, the Board shall seek to identify an exceptional recipient who has;
    • Been well established as a long serving, dedicated, and outstanding police association leader at the local, provincial and/or national level;
    • strengthened police associations;
    • contributed to the attainment of collective police association goals; and,
    • best exemplified the police association spirit.

Nominations:

The CPA is calling upon our member associations to consider suitable candidates for nomination, and forward your nominations through your provincial/ national affiliate to the CPA Board. Letters of nomination should provide a brief summary of the nominee’s police association career, and examples of how the nomination meets the award criteria.

Deadline:

Nominations should be delivered to the CPA head office by no later than March 1st by mail, fax, e-mail or courier.

Award Presentation:

The CPA Hall of Honour presentation will be made during our next General Meeting.