Tag: Ontario Police College
Rookie police officer resigns prior to pleading guilty to impaired driving
A rookie St. Thomas police officer resigned from the force prior to pleading guilty to impaired driving on Thursday, a police spokesperson says.
Insurance deal saves high school swim team’s season: ‘Thankful’
An Elgin County high schoolâs swim team will be motoring ahead after an insurance dispute between the province and the regionâs largest school board threatened to cancel the season. The swim team at East Elgin secondary school in Aylmer will be back in the water in the coming weeks after the Thames Valley District school […]
Why do London police special constables earn more than entry-level officers?
Special constables in London are among the highest paid in Ontario and make more than a constable who has been on the job for two years. London police recently launched the special constable program, hiring an additional 19 and deploying them for a wider range of duties to support front-line officers. A special constable had […]
Parents fret as board eyes fix to high school swim team’s insurance impasse
The lawyer representing the regionâs largest school board says he’s confident one high school’s student swimmers who’ve been without a pool to train in will be back in the swim of things soon. Parents at Aylmer’s East Elgin secondary school have expressed concern that an insurance dispute between the province and the Thames Valley District […]
Insurance woes may sink high school swim team â and derail meets: Parents
Parents in Elgin County are pushing for a resolution to an insurance dispute between the province and the regionâs largest school board that could cost a high school swim team its season. Â Days away from the scheduled start of their season, parents of Aylmer’s East Elgin secondary school swim team members are urging the […]
Police special constables’ new responsibilities raise oversight questions
With police forces across Ontario expanding the ranks and responsibilities of special constables, civilian oversight is needed for the occupation, says the head a professional organization.
Queen’s Park expands constable training program at Aylmer police college
A training program for new police recruits is expanding to help forces deal with staff shortages and recruitment challenges, Ontarioâs solicitor general says.