City Congratulates Dave Dickson on B.C. Community Achievement Award

Courtesy of the City of Williams Lake:

The City of Williams Lake congratulates Safer Community Coordinator Dave Dickson, who is one of 34 British Columbians to be honoured with a 2012 B.C. Community Achievement Award for his work initiating and expanding programs that have positively contributed to the reduction in crime in the city.

Upon retirement from ICBC, Dickson became the Safer Community Coordinator with the Williams Lake RCMP, serving as the liaison between the Community Policing committee, the RCMP and the City of Williams Lake. Dickson was instrumental in establishing many community policing programs such as Business Watch and Downtown CCTV (Closed Circuit Television). He’s also responsible for increasing the number of volunteers for Citizens on Patrol to , and spearheading the Positive Ticketing Program, where children are rewarded for being positive members of the community. He also implemented the Operation Red Nose program in Williams Lake.

Dickson is a Rotarian, the director of the Williams Lake Emergency Social Services Team, and serves as a Governor on the Board of Thompson Rivers University.

“Dave Dickson is most deserving of this award, and Council is so proud to have him as our Safer Communities Coordinator and director of the Emergency Social Services Team,” Mayor Kerry Cook says. “His commitment, his dedication, and his ability to bring partners together to find solutions to community issues are an example to us all. He does a great service for the entire community.”

“Dave's level of commitment, work ethic, and passion truly are second to none,” says Inspector Warren Brown, Commander of the Williams lake RCMP detachment. “His determination and actions symbolize outstanding professionalism and cooperation with global consideration of our communities affected by threats to public safety, and serves as a model for members and employees of other police agencies to emulate. We are fortunate to have Dave and I am very glad to see that he is receiving this level of recognition.”

The recipients of the 2012 British Columbia Community Achievement Awards will be recognized in a formal presentation April 25 at Government House in Victoria. Each recipient will receive a certificate and a medallion designed by B.C. artist Robert Davidson.