On October 30, 2024, Surrey Police Service (SPS) recognized the outstanding contributions of police officers and civilian staff for their work in furthering the development of SPS, excellence in policing, and long service. In total, 36 individuals received awards and nine were recognized for their exemplary long service at the third annual SPS Awards and Recognition Ceremony.

Multiple award recipients were recognized for taking decisive actions that saved lives and prevented public disorder. In addition, exemplary investigative work was recognized that resulted in arrests in two attempted murder incidents, seizures of drugs and firearms, and bringing multiple charges against a sexual assault suspect. A detective received an award for creating a computer application that reduces investigative time while capturing video evidence, and five officers received Alexa Awards for their dedicated work in removing impaired drivers from our roads.

Civilian staff were also recognized for their invaluable contributions to building the organization, facilitating Frontline officer deployments, providing support to important SPS initiatives, and advancing the policing transition.

“The annual Surrey Police Service Awards and Recognition Ceremony is an opportunity for SPS employees and family members to recognize important contributions to policing and public safety,” says Chief Constable Norm Lipinski. “The individuals that we were able to recognize truly reflect the excellence that we strive for as an organization.”

This year’s awards ceremony also marked the introduction of the Cedar Award and SPS’s new Generational Service Pin.

The Cedar Award represents a connection between local Indigenous peoples and SPS, recognizing SPS employees who embody the spirit of the cedar through their actions as Guardians (advancing public safety), Providers (exemplary community engagement), or Healers (championing wellness).

The Generational Service Pin honours family members who have served Surrey as an SPS police officer over the generations (grandparents, parents, children, and siblings). SPS is fortunate to have 10 pairs of family members serving with us.

2024 Award Recipients  

Chief Constable Commendations 

Sergeant Major Rick Stewart

Sergeant Jeff Wood 

Constable Curtis Knoblauch 

Deputy Chief Constable Commendations 

Staff Sergeant Blaine Mumford, Katrina Gillis, Mandy Parmar 

Sergeant Tyler Ennis 

Sergeant Ray Wong 

Constable Patrick Bain, Constable Anthony Lee 

Constable Ahmed Bouchiba, Constable Brandon Lanthier 

Constable Tom Clarkson, Constable Jamie Pettinger, Constable David Taylor 

Constable Navjeet Gill 

Constable Jake Lavigne, Constable Steve Kim (Surrey RCMP) 

Constable Monty Wheeler 

Constable Amrit Basi, Constable Max Shyshkin 

Deputy Chief Constable Certificates of Appreciation 

Sergeant Patrick Kelly 

Constable Ivan Biriukov 

Constable Gideon Damong 

Police Board Commendation 

Ian MacDonald 

Cedar Awards 

Deputy Chief Constable Jennifer Hyland 

Inspector Raj Mander 

Staff Sergeant Mohit Paul 

Sergeant Dale Quiring 

Alexa Awards 

Sergeant Vince Neudorf 

Constable Lucas Braithwaite 

Constable Brock Harrington  

Constable James Stagg 

30 Year Exemplary Service Bars 

Sergeant Michael Stevens 

Sergeant Cindy Vance 

20 Year Exemplary Service Medals 

Inspector Sukh Sidhu 

Staff Sergeant Mohit Paul 

Sergeant Kent Emery 

Sergeant Kristen Jesus 

Sergeant Patrick Kelly 

Sergeant Jason Meyer 

Constable Carter Niddrie 

Generational Pin 

Staff Sergeant Clayton Ennis & Sergeant Tyler Ennis 

Sergeant Dylan Emery & Constable Amanda Galenzoski 

Sergeant Narinder Dosanjh & Constable Kyle Dosanjh 

Sergeant Brigette Saundry & Constable Michael Vaughn  

Constable Prabhjot Athwal & Constable Gary Athwal 

 Constable Amrit Basi & Constable Aman Basi

Constable Neil Francisco & Constable Nathalie Francisco 

Constable Navjeet Gill & Constable Istpreet Gill