In this OPP photo from left: Sgt. Dwight Young, Sgt. Brian Clarke, Insp. Laurie Taylor-Bolton, C/Supt. Rohan Thompson.
OPP Sgt. Brian Clarke wins MADD Award for most impaired arrests. Police photos.
Seems like the amount of impaired drivers hasn’t stopped.
As a result, the OPP’s Sgt. Brian Clarke is being hailed as a champion impaired driving enforcement cop.
Clarke, who is based at the force’s Aurora Detachment, was congratulated by OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique and colleagues for winning the York Region MADD Award for cracking down on impaired driving.
The officer is credited for charging a whopping 32 individuals with impaired driving in 2020. It is not known how many convictions resulted.
“This is an outstanding commitment to public safety and likely prevented the loss of life or serious injuries to others,” the OPP said.
This year the MADD ceremony to honour Clarke was held virtually due to COVID-19.
“His professionalism and leadership is especially impressive given the operational demands while working through the pandemic,” the force said in a release. “Sgt. Clarke certainly set the bar high and the award is well deserved.”
The OPP is one of North America’s largest deployed police services with more than 6,000 uniformed officers, 2,400 civilian employees and 750 Auxiliary officers.
MADD Canada’s mission is to stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime.