‘Ottawa’ Ottawa Police Inspector Receives Police Award From Governor General
An Ottawa police inspector who has recently been advocating the concerns of the rank-and-file has received the highest policing honour in the country.
Insp. Pat Flanagan was invested into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by Governor General David Johnston Friday at Rideau Hall. In total, 51 police employees received the honour — 46 members, four officers and one commander, from forces across the country.
In an email sent to the force this week, Chief Charles Bordeleau congratulated Flanagan and said that the nomination was accepted by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police in 2015 “to recognize his work and dedication to policing, including international and local policing, youth development, critical incident command and charitable endeavours.”
Flanagan, who oversees operations in east district, joined what was then the Nepean police force in 1984. His father is former Ottawa police chief Thomas Flanagan.