TIMMINS - Timmins police are looking for a new special constable.
Over the last month, Timmins Police Services has received two resignations — a cadet and a special constable. The resignations were received at today's (Jan. 23) police services board meeting.
Chief Sydney Lecky said both people moved on to other careers and that the exit interview provided some good information for the service.
“One that has left was one of our new cadets that we had hired, and he had started with us, and in the first two to three weeks, he realized that policing was not for him,” said Lecky.
The special constable, Mahan Singh, and the cadet, Amel Alicehajic, indicated they would return to their previous careers.
The role of a special constable involves community policing initiatives, court security, prisoner transport, and other duties assigned by the police chief.
“There were no significant issues or concerns there, and there were actually some very constructive things for the future of our service and for the special constable program,” said Lecky.
Lecky said the service is on track to keep their numbers up this year.
Timmins Police is approved for 96 officers.
It currently has 86 officers, which includes all uniformed officers from road officers to to the chief.
The next Ontario Police College (OPC) intake is in March. Lecky anticipates Timmins Police will send at least two cadets at that time.
The overall goal in 2025 is to send seven or eight new officers to OPC.
