Inspector Bob Nagra was the first turbaned Sikh recruited as officer by Peel Regional Police
The Canadian Bazaar
BRAMPTON: Peel Regional Police Inspector Bob Nagra has been awarded the Citizen of the Year for 2019 by Brampton city.
Nagra was the first turbaned officer recruited by Peel Regional Police. In 2020, he also became was the first turbaned officer to be promoted as Inspector.
He was also awarded the Seva Founders Award in 2019 by Seva Food Bank for raising donations and food for various food banks in the region, including organizing and fostering community partnerships for Cram-a-Cruiser events for ten years.
Inspector Nagra has served as Chair of the school parent council, taken on numerous roles in the Brampton athletic community, including Brampton Hockey Inc., Brams United Girls Soccer Club, Brampton Youth Soccer Club, and Brampton Minor Lacrosse. He has also been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel, Special Olympics Ontario, and the Dreams Take Flight program.
In 2012, he was awarded the Queens’ Diamond Jubilee Award for his contribution to enriching Brampton‘s social, cultural, and civic life.
In recognition of his leadership skills, Inspector Bob Nagra has been invited to participate in the Governor General’s Leadership Conference in 2022.
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