Heroes Beyond the Badge

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OnStar and OACP honour First Responders

The Heroes Beyond the Badge award is given to exceptional public safety professionals. Each month, an individual is honoured for their dedication to our community, outstanding acts of valour and extraordinary service. We honour all First Responders and salute those who go above and beyond the call of duty. 
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Meet our latest Hero Beyond the Badge

We recognize your exceptional service and thank you for all you do to help keep our communities safer and more secure

Detective Constable Robert Glanfield

Detective Constable Robert Glanfield has been a police officer with the Hamilton Police Service since 2015 and leads the Streets to Wilderness Algonquin Mentoring Program for Youth (SWAMPY). SWAMPY began in 2008 with the goal of building strong relationships between police officers and local youth through wilderness events. The program was placed on pause in 2018 and was reinitiated by Glandfield in 2023. He rebuilt SWAMPY from the ground up, which required Glandfield to reestablish relationships with vendors, seek out volunteers and more. Glanfield volunteers countless hours of his own time to ensure its success, and the program has continued to have a positive impact on everyone involved. His role has shown how he has gone above and beyond to serve his community. 
Detective Constable Robert Glanfield

Constable Sue Solman, November ’24 Winner 
Provincial Constable Sue Solman

Provincial Constable Keith Lindley, September ’24 Winner
A police dog running Provincial Constable Keith Lindley

Sgt. Michael Palermo & Police Dog Luke, Greater Toronto Area, April ’24 Winner
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Detective Constable Jonath Chow, Greater Toronto Area, January ’24 Winner 
A smiling Detective Constable Jonath Chow

Cherri Greeno, Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS), October ‘23 Winner
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Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT), March ’23 Winner
Recipients of the Hero Beyond the Badge award standing outside a vehicle.

Detective Constable Cristobal Brea, November ’22 Winner
A smiling detective constable Cristobal Brea.

Halton Regional Police Service Victim Services Unit, October ’22 Winner
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Constable Darrell Rivers, August ’22 Winner
A smiling constable Darrell Rivers standing near trees.

Constable Nolan Di Diomete, May ’22 Winner
A smiling constable Nolan Di Diomete standing near a picture frame.

Dr. Dalit Weinberg and Dr. Kyle Handley, April ’22 Winners
A smiling Dr. Dalit Weinberg and Dr. Kyle Handley.

Constables Farzad Ghotbi and Mustafa Popalzai, March ’22 Winners
Constable Farzad Ghotb and Constable Mustafa Popalzai of the Toronto Police Service.

911 Communications Supervisor Megan Petzel, February ’22 Winner
A smiling 911 Communications Supervisor Megan Petzel of the Thunder Bay Police Service.

Sergeant Karen Hunte, January ’22 Winner 
Sergeant Karen Hunte of the Toronto Police Service beside a young child holding a teddy bear.

Staff Sergeant Kim Manuel, December ’21 Winner
A smiling Staff Sergeant Kim Manuel of St. Thomas Police Service.

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