Tanya Calvert, Corporate Communications Coordinator with the St. Thomas Police Service has been honoured with the Catherine Martin Award of Excellence in Media Relations from the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police.
On Wednesday (May 13), the OACP announced that Calvert was the winner of the award that recognizes a service member who has demonstrated consistent dedication and professionalism in the strategic use of media and/or social media to educate and showcase the profession of policing in the community, supporting public safety or advancing investigations in the Province of Ontario.
We spoke with Calvert who says that she is shocked but also very honoured to be named the recipient of the award.
Though they may be a smaller police service, Calvert has taken their public engagement to new heights for the service and the community through daily media releases, Protective Services Reports to City Council/Police Services Board, along with Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook posts.
St. Thomas Police Chief Chris Herridge says all the work Calvert has done for the community is truly inspiring to the entire service.
On January 1, 2019, Tanya Calvert became the first ever Corporate Communications Coordinator at the St. Thomas Police Service. Since taking on the role Tanya, has made a significant and lasting impact on how the St. Thomas Police Service engages with the public, in particular through social media.
In 2019, the official service Facebook channel saw significant increase in engagement: likes increased by 55.9%, views to posted content increase by 515%, and the STPS official account surpassed 100, 000 followers.
Congratulations Tanya, and thank you for all that you do for the police service and the City of St. Thomas.
