(St. John’s, NL) June 11, 2026 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is pleased to host the Team Nick Coates Awards ceremony tomorrow (Friday, June 12). The event will be held at the RNC Memorial Campus Gymnasium, RNC Headquarters, beginning at 11 a.m.

Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada established the Team Nick Coates Awards in 2019 to recognize police officers for their efforts to detect and apprehend impaired drivers. The award is named in honour of Nick Coates who was killed by an impaired driver in August of 2013.

Awards will be presented to both RNC officers and officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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Cst. Stephanie Myers, # 874
Public Communications Officer
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
media@rnc.gov.nl.ca