Remarks by
The Honourable Anita Neville, P.C., O.M.
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
WINNIPEG POLICE SERVICE GRADUATION, CLASS 170
RBC Convention Centre
Friday, November 1, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
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Fellow Manitobans, members and friends of the Winnipeg Police Service, welcome to this celebration of excellence, dedication and new beginnings.
As Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, I am pleased to acknowledge first that we are gathered on Treaty 1 land and in the heartland of the Red River Metis and that our province is located on the treaty territories and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe, Anishininew (ANISH-IN-INEW), Cree, Dakota, Dene and Nehetho (NE-HET-HO) Nation and the homeland of the Red River Métis.
As well, Manitoba includes northern lands that were and are the ancestral lands of the Inuit.
As Manitobans, we respect the spirit and intent of treaties and treaty making and remain committed to working in partnership with First Nations, Metis and Inuit people in the spirit of truth, reconciliation and collaboration.
Today, it’s my pleasure to join the family and friends gathered here in congratulating the members of Winnipeg Police Service Class number 170 on completing their demanding training and beginning their careers dedicated to public safety.
Each member of this class is here today because they have made a commitment to dedicate their time, energy and intellect to their community and its people.
They have accepted the challenges and responsibilities of a demanding profession. They have chosen to be the people who put themselves between dangerous situations and the rest of us.
They will serve in any number of ways as members of the Winnipeg Police Service. Over the course of their careers, members of this class will work the streets on general patrol. They will investigate all manner of crimes. They will work to prevent crime. They will provide leadership to future members of the police service.
And, of course, they will continue to learn. As new technologies change the nature of crime and provide new tools for detection of crime, as court rulings and new policies lead to new ways of policing, as society gains greater understanding of the complex factors surrounding crime — these new graduates will work in a continually evolving career.
We will all be the beneficiaries of their decision to serve their community, and to so do with integrity and commitment to learning.
As Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, I thank you for your decision to serve with the Winnipeg Police Service and I wish you all success and the great satisfaction that comes with doing an important job to the best of your abilities.
Congratulations and best wishes on your journey with the Winnipeg Police Service.
Thank you. Merci. Meegwich. Shalom
