THE Surrey Board of Trade has announced the finalists for the 21st Annual Surrey Police Officer of the Year Awards.  Winners will be announced at the formal dinner gala event on Thursday, October 5, at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey (15269 104 Avenue) from 6-9:30 p.m. Tickets are $90 + tax. The Master of Ceremonies will be Steve Darling, Co-Host of Sportsnet 650’s Morning Show.

The Surrey RCMP along with Surrey’s auxiliary officers, civilian employees and volunteers will join members of Surrey’s business community to celebrate those individuals who have been chosen by their peers and the public to receive the Police Officer of the Year Awards. Over 50 nominations were received. The nominees were judged in the areas of: innovation, commitment, contribution and perseverance.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit businessinsurrey.com or call 604.581.7130. The event continues to support the RCMP Youth Academy.

The Finalists are:

ARNOLD SILZER COMMUNITY POLICING INITIATIVE AWARD 

Car 67

Mini-Blue Program

Surrey Outreach Team

POLICE TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD

B Watch Missing Person Response Team

Training Section

Youth Section

POLICE AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AWARD 

Karen Klein, ICBC

Lookout Emergency Aid Society

Stephen Boyd, Surrey Schools

MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD 

Amanda Schenk

Susan Stickley

Jana Stocker

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

James Ram

Roger Reid

Tally Wade

AUXILIARY CONSTABLE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Auxiliary Constable Terry Mann

Auxiliary Constable Karen Summers

Auxiliary Constable Ryan Tonogai

POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD- NOMINATED BY PEERS

Corporal Carl Garlinski

Sergeant Alison Good

Sergeant Heather Matthew

POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD – NOMINATED BY COMMUNITY

Corporal David Fouche

Sergeant Jennifer Schiffner

Sergeant Winston Shorey