I met Constable Kevin Bender during a ride-along in 2012. Constable Kevin Bender has since become a close friend & an amazing mentor to me. He is someone I can model myself after. His constant strive to always go above and beyond for his job & his duties outside of it are admirable. His work as a High school Liaison Officer and his work in the Community Mobilization Unit, patrolling at-risk neighbourhoods have benefited the community greatly. As someone who has seen his work first-hand and as a regular civilian, he is everything a Police Officer should be. - Yuri Evlov, Halton Region