Three senior Delta police officers are among more than 70 across the province being recognized for their dedicated service through a new honour.
Deputy Chief Lyle Beaudoin and inspectors Lorne Pike and Harjinder Singh Sidhu have been named among the 71 officers from around B.C. to receive a police officer commission.
According to a government news release, police officer commissions recognize high-caliber, senior members of municipal police departments and designated policing units for their rank, professionalism and dedication to policing.
"The outstanding leadership and dedication of the officers recognized today reflect their ongoing commitment to the highest level of service to British Columbians," said Mike Morris, minister of public safety and solicitor
general. "These officers have raised the publicsafety benchmark in this province, and we can all take comfort in their continued efforts to make our communities safer."
To receive the commission, the officers had to meet a number of criteria: an exemplary service record; 10 or more years of service in B.C.; at least a baccalaureate or master's degree or equivalent, or the rank of inspector or higher for at least four years; and a qualifying supervisor or police board's recommendation for a commission.
