Sgt. Todd Scaplen, a veteran officer who has served residents in Behchoko, Inuvik, Hay River and Yellowknife, was recently named the 2019 recipient of the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) Police Partnership Award.

The award recognizes the efforts of active officers or units in developing "key relationships with private or government sector agencies involved in highway transportation,SA国际影视传媒� stated a press release from NWT .

Scaplen took the role of officer in charge at Traffic Services before being promoted to sergeant and transferring back to Yellowknife.

He was nominated for the award SA国际影视传媒� which encourages law enforcement, road safety partners and members of the public to SA国际影视传媒渞ethink road safetySA国际影视传媒� by the Department of Infrastructure.

The SA国际影视传媒渟trategic partnershipSA国际影视传媒� between law enforcement and the department saw Scaplen offer advice as the government worked to revamp the Motor Vehicles Act ahead of cannabis legalization. He also assisted with the NWT Roadside Surveys, and was involved in conducting joint traffic enforcement check stops for private and commercial vehicles alike.

Scaplen received the award during a ceremony on June 5 in Ottawa.