Halton Police Seeks Applicants for 2011 Police Cadet Work Experience Program

The Halton Regional Police Service is seeking applications from Halton residents between the ages of 19 – 24 with a keen interest in policing for the 2011 HRPS Police Cadet Work Experience Program.

The Service will be hiring six cadets to start a one-year paid work term to start in May 2011. Ideal candidates will have completed their post-secondary education and graduated by Spring 2011, have a strong interest in becoming a police officer, and will be of good moral character and habits.

Interested candidates are invited to attend a recruiting open house for the Police Cadet program on Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 10 a.m. to noon at the HRPS Headquarters Cafeteria, located at 1151 Bronte Road in Oakville. Candidates can also apply online until Thursday, November 25, 2010 through the Service’s website at www.haltonpolice.ca

“Our cadet program is essentially geared toward local residents aged 19-24 who may have taken a police foundations or law and security program but who may be a bit short on experience,” explains Sgt. Val Taylor of HRPS Recruiting. “Many of former police cadets have gone on to become Halton police officers, so it is an excellent way to gain some additional job-related experience and skills prior to going to the Ontario Police College.”

Those offered one-year contracts with the Service receive specialized training and are assigned to work 11-hour shifts on a four on/four off rotation, as part of the Police Reporting Centre located at Police Headquarters and in each District. Assigned responsibilities include staffing the HRPS call centre, completing occurrence reports for designated incidents, providing front-line support to members of the public, assisting full-time police officers with major incidents, and representing the Service at a variety of community events.

“By taking some low-priority tasks away from front-line constables and freeing them up for other duties, our ability to deliver effective and efficient police service as a whole is enhanced ,” says Taylor.

If short-listed, potential Police Cadets will go through a selection process which involves interviews, psychological testing, background investigations and medical examinations.

For more information about the Halton Regional Police Service Police Cadet program, including a complete list of applicant requirements, visit www.haltonpolice.ca/JoinUs under Be A Police Cadet.

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