PROSE Writing Team receives annual Chief Justices’ Award – Media Release
November 17, 2025
On November 12, the Chief Justices of the 3 Ontario courts met at Osgoode Hall to present the 19th annual OJEN Chief Justices’ Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions in promoting public understanding, education and dialogue in support of a responsive and inclusive justice system. A six-person team consisting of educators from the Grand Erie Board of Education and police officers from local police services, became the first group to receive the award.
The PROSE Writing Team received the award in recognition for their work developing a series of curriculum-based modules for secondary school classrooms that are co-delivered by police officers and educators.
“The PROSE Writing Team — comprised of Coordinator Karen Edgar, educators Jason Hall and Meghan Cameron, and police officers Kelsie Annaert of Brantford Police Services, Abby Whitenect of the Haldimand OPP, and Andrew Gamble of the Norfolk OPP — has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and creativity in reimagining how education, policing, and community can intersect to support young people.
Chief Justice Michael H. Tulloch, Chief Justice of Ontario
Through the Police Resource Officers Supporting Education (PROSE) program, this team has turned a sensitive and often challenging area — the role of police in schools — into an opportunity for relationship building, learning, and trust. Their work acknowledges the complex histories and emotions surrounding police presence in schools and responds with empathy, consultation, and a shared vision for positive engagement.”
Five modules have been released to date that draw on the knowledge and experience of police to enhance student learning. More are in development. Modules include:
- Internet Safety, Online Behaviour and Consequences (Grade 9 Health and Physical Education)
- Consent (Grade 9 Health and Physical Education)
- Types of Violence, Strategies and Consequences (Grade 10 Civics and Grade 10 Career Education)
- Human Trafficking (Grade 10 Civics and Grade 10 Career Education, Grade 12 Challenge and Change in Society)
- Modern Policing (Grade 11 Understanding Canadian Law)
Congratulations to the PROSE Writing Team on this important justice education initiative. It combines the expertise of both educators and police officers in a shared commitment to enhance the educational experience for students while strengthening the relationship between the police and the community.
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About OJEN
The Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) is a charitable not-for-profit, non-governmental organization with a province-wide mandate. We develop innovative educational tools that introduce young people to the justice system, help them understand the law, and build their legal capability. We define legal capability as the measure of a person’s real, practical ability to manage the legal aspects of everyday life – the knowledge, skills and confidence required to manage legal issues. Our programs are experiential in nature and tailored to accommodate the unique needs of the youth audience. Whenever possible, we involve participants in the planning and design of our justice education programs.
For more information visit our website: www.ojen.ca.
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