Ottawa Police launch 2010 Flanagan Scholarship in recognition of 80th anniversary of Persons Day

In recognition of Persons Day, the Ottawa Police Service will be releasing the criteria for the 2010 Thomas G. Flanagan S.C. Scholarship award on Sunday, October 18, 2009.In recognition of Persons Day, the Ottawa Police Service will be releasing the criteria for the 2010 Thomas G. Flanagan S.C. Scholarship award on Sunday, October 18, 2009. Persons Day marks the day in 1929 when the British Privy Council formally declared women persons under the law.

The Thomas G. Flanagan S.C. Scholarship Award was established in 1993 in honour of the late Thomas G. Flanagan who served as Chief of Police of the Ottawa Police Service between 1989 and 1993. It is presented annually to a visible minority woman or an Aboriginal woman who is interested in pursuing a career in policing with the Ottawa Police Service, following a period of post-secondary study.

The award is in the amount of $1,500 and is directed towards the recipient’s education at an accredited post secondary institution. Deadline for application to the 2010 process is February 26, 2010. The award will be presented to the selected recipient at a public ceremony during Police Week in May 2010.

Applications are available online at ottawapolice.ca. Completed applications can be submitted to info[at]ottawapolice.ca or by fax to 613-236-1917.

For more information, please contact Cst. Stephanie Guilbeault, Diversity and Race Relations, at 613-236-1222, ext. 5014 or guilbeaultsa[at]ottawapolice.ca