After a news article was released a few weeks ago regarding the NYPD checking the online MySpace and Facebook accounts for applicants, I’ve been asked several times if the Vancouver Police Department is doing the same. The answer is ‘sort of’. In a clipping from The New York Post: “The NYPD is requiring police recruits [...]
“We are looking for people who work well in small teams, with strong writing skills and who have post-secondary education. Second languages are a plus, as is volunteer community experience in any type of public safety role.” – Sergeant Carol Tarnowsky of the Vancouver Police Recruiting section. As can be seen from the above quote, [...]
The other night, I had the opportunity to take a Block Two recruit out with me for the shift. This officer, ‘Cst. X’, had completed the first stage of police training, and was part way through the practical side of training, before being due to head back to the Academy in a few weeks. Cst. X had [...]
A couple of years ago, when I was a brand new dog handler (I still feel new, so go easy), I responded to a break and enter at a local car dealership. Patrol units had responded to an alarm – upon their arrival, they advised dispatch that one of the doors of the dealership had been [...]
The Vancouver Police Department is hosting their next information sessions on the following dates: Thursday, February 12th, 4:00 pm, at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey Campus, 12666 72nd Ave, Room D128 Wednesday, February 4th, 7:00 pm, Calgary, Alberta at the Delta Bow Valley Hotel, 209 4th Ave SE (yes, we recruit out of province) Here’s [...]
Follow Cst. Sandra Glendinning at twitter.com/BehindBlueLine.
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