2013 PENRITH AWARD
2013 FBI NEIA’S PENRITH AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
On behalf of the FBI National executive Institute associates, I am delighted to announce this year’s PENRITH AWARD winner is Julian Fantino. Julian’s remarkable career can be largely defined to serving almost forty years in law enforcement, including chief of the London Police Service, York Regional, and Toronto Police Service. He also served as Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police as well as Ontario’s Commissioner of Emergency Management. Julian also served as Past President of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and Vice President at Large of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief/Commissioner Fantino is truly one of “Canada’s Finest.”
Julian, congratulations on being elected by your peers for this year’s FBI National Executive Institute Associates’ Penrith Award. The FBI NEIA Penrith Award dinner was held on Thursday evening on May 30, 2013. While our conference focuses on training and research during the three day event, it is an opportunity to recognize and honor a graduate of the FBI’s National Executive Institute, one of law enforcement’s most prestigious awards, for a career filled with public service achievements most of which focused on law enforcement and currently legislative public service. Julian Fantino’s achievements and special recognition allow him to join a select group of recipients the past 24 years. One of the distinguishing hallmarks of the award is that it is truly a judgment one’s peers. While FBI National Executive Institute Associates can nominate a candidate, only the previous Penrith award winners can elect one.
A new hallmark was created, as Julian is the first member elected outside of the United States. Julian Fantino’s career though largely dedicated to public law enforcement, his dedication to the public good is exemplified by his current position in Canada’s House of Parliament having been elected to that legislative body in November of 2010 and re-elected the following year. Though a relatively newcomer to the legislative body, Julian was appointed to serve as Minister of State and Associate Minister of National Defense. He is currently serving as Canada’s Minister of International Cooperation.
Though he is currently entitled to be referred to as “Honorable Julian Fantino,” his colleagues in law enforcement recognized that attribute during his long service in his first profession. Julian Fontanne, born in Italy and emigrated to Canada at the age of eleven, speaking no English at the time, has repaid his country many times over, volunteering and actively involved in local and international victim rights group including an honorary member of the Canadian Crime Victims Foundation; involved in a number of community organization including programs to make organize sports accessible to disadvantaged children; supports the local Hospice in his community and volunteers at a number of senior long term care facilities in his community of Vaughan.
He and his wife, Liviana, have two children and four grandchildren.
On behalf of the FBI National Executive Institute Associates, Congratulations, Julian Fantino, for a well deserved tribute.
Former Penrith Award Winners
- 2012 Terry Hilliard
- 2011 Raymond Kelly
- 2010 Harlin McEwen
- 2009 William J. Bratton
- 2008 Charles Ramsey
- 2007 Edward J. Tully
- 2006 Charlie Connolly
- 2005 Terrance Mangan
- 2004 Maury Hannigan
- 2003 Mac Cannole
- 2002 Jerry Keller
- 2001 Bernard Parks
- 2000 Bill Kolender
- 1999 Ruben Ortega
- 1998 Terrance Gainer
- 1997 Thomas Constantine
- 1996 Weldon Kennedy
- 1996 Sam Gonzales
- 1995 Daniel P. Guido
- 1994 E. L. Bud Willoughby
- 1994 Fred Taylor
- 1992 Sherman Block
- 1991 Cornelius "Neal" Behan