Madam Speaker, the Hamilton Police Services recently recognized the outstanding performance, courage and service of both its staff and the citizens of the Hamilton community.
Detective Troy Ashbaugh and Constable Don Sauvé were the recipients of the 2004 Members of the Year Award in recognition of the brave actions while off duty.
Citizen Sabrina Pelone was given the Award of Courage for risking her life to help someone else in danger.
Safety Patroller of the Year winner, grade 8 student Navneet Randhawa was recognized for her dedication in promoting the safety of all her classmates at Memorial Public School.
Division 10 received the James Elliott Safe Driving Award for the best police vehicle accident record.
Detectives David Doel and Hank Thorne were honoured with the Thomas J. Fitzgerald Memorial Award for excellence in forensic services.
Congratulations and thanks to these and to all other winners for making Hamilton a safer place to live.