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RCMP, Weyburn Police members recognized with Van De Vorst Family awards

The recognition is named after the Van De Vorsts, a family of four killed by an impaired driver in a collision near Saskatoon in 2016.
Members of the Weyburn RCMP detachment and the Weyburn Police Service were recognized for apprehending impaired drivers.

The members received the Van De Vorst Family Award for Excellence in Prevention at the police station from Connie Hagel, the community leader for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Estevan.

The recognition is named after the Van De Vorsts, a family of four killed by an impaired driver in a collision near Saskatoon in 2016.

Members of the family created the award to salute officers who arrest a certain number of impaired drivers in a year.

“These awards go to police officers who have stopped, and convicted, impaired drivers. This is the third year that I have done the presentation,” said Hagel.

“It is important that we are honouring the police who are getting these impaired drivers off the road. It is sad that there is still so many.”