There is a great opportunity coming up to explore a rewarding and exciting career in local policing.
The Timmins Police Service (TPS) is taking part in a pair of upcoming job fairs as a part of its recruiting efforts.
The Recruitment Section of TPS will be at a job fair at College Boreal on May 9, from 1-5 p.m. and will be hitting the road to take part in a career fair in Kapuskasing on May 16 to expand on career opportunities for persons who currently reside outside of the area serviced by TPS.
Prospective applicants for both uniform and civilian support positions are welcome to attend.
“Nothing says prospective employees cannot contact the Timmins Police — Recruitment Section directly, but, quite often, these job fairs allow for the persons who are either certain about what they want or are perhaps only modestly curious about career options with Timmins Police to receive the necessary guidance to pursue these career goals,” said Marc Depatie, Corporate Communications Coordinator for TPS.
“If you are aware of anyone who is considering pursuing a career in law enforcement as a Constable, Special Constable, records clerk, or 911 dispatcher, please take the time to make them aware of these upcoming events.”
By attending either of these upcoming job fairs, guidance can be provided to make Timmins Police Service a viable career option to serve the community.
“Any interested parties are encouraged to attend either of these upcoming events to receive an honest appraisal of career options in law enforcement with the Timmins Police Service,” Depatie said.
In March, the details of a recruitment plan for the municipal police service were unveiled by TPS. It included a $30,000 incentive for experienced officers to join by May. For new recruits, the service will pay for the Ontario Police College tuition after an officer has successfully completed the 12-plus week program.
Since then, Ontario announced that it is removing tuition fees for the basic constable training at the Ontario Police College (OPC) and expanding the number of recruits being trained every year.
“This is great for policing in Ontario and I think it’s great for the Timmins Police Service specifically. If there’s anyone that wants to get into policing, there’s no better time to join the ranks of the Timmins Police Service than now,” said Kraymr Grenke, chairman of the Timmins Police Service Board, in a previous interview with Timmins Today.
Currently, the service has about 80 officers, which includes all people in uniform from constables to the chief. While the Timmins Police Service is approved for a full complement of 96 officers, they've yet to reach 90 officers.
“We have heard from through the association, through administration, (that) getting people on the frontline is one of the biggest things — that’s the reason for the recruitment. And keeping our members on the front line as well. Ultimately, we want to get more officers on the road as quickly and as safely as possible,” said Grenke.
