BWG Proclaims Police Week 2024

Police Week

May 12-18, 2024

WHEREAS: Police Week is celebrated as a way for police to connect with their community and increase awareness about the services they provide; and

WHEREAS: Police services across Ontario and Nationwide celebrate Police Week annually, to honour and thank the work that front-line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, civilian staff, and all members of Ontario police services do to keep Ontarians safe and healthy; and

WHEREAS: The 2024 Provincial campaign theme is Join Policing: Keep Ontario Safe, which highlights policing as a career and public service. The week provides an opportunity to celebrate the important role that our police officers and personnel play in community safety; and

WHEREAS: The South Simcoe Police Service (SSPS) is committed to the safety and well-being of the Towns of Bradford West Gwillimbury and Innisfil – comprised of nearly 72,000 residents; and

WHEREAS: The SSPS’s vision is to make a difference in the lives of those in our community and work together to ensure effective and efficient community safety and well-being – through teamwork, integrity, respect, inclusiveness, courage, professionalism, accountability, compassion; and

WHEREAS: The role and objectives of the SSPS in our community include deterring criminal activity, improving road safety, ensuring critical incident/major event & emergency preparedness, protecting vulnerable members of the community, developing partnerships that focus on prevention, and increasing public education.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That His Worship Mayor James Leduc and Members of Council proclaim May 12 to 18, 2024, as Police Week in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.

Police Week Flag Raising

Join us for a flag raising to celebrate Police Week.

When: Wednesday, May 15 at 1:00 pm
Where: Courthouse Courtyard - 57 Holland Street East