Hundreds of Prospective Future Police Officers and Civilian Members of Law Enforcement Organizations to Attend Discover Policing Expo

Press Release

September 21, 2016

(Hamilton, ON) – Police organizations across Ontario will be welcoming hundreds of perspective future police officers and individuals interested in civilian careers with law enforcement organizations to the Discover Policing Expo at Mohawk College in Hamilton this weekend.

Date:                          Saturday, September 24, 2016

Time:                         8:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm

Location:                  Mohawk College, Fennell Campus

135 Fennel Avenue West, Hamilton, Ontario

The theme of this year’s expo (#DiscoverPolicingExpo) is What Compromises a Competitive Candidate. The expo will provide police agencies across Ontario the opportunity to connect with potential applicants and their families in regards to volunteer, employment, and career opportunities. It will also give potential applicants information and tools to make themselves competitive candidates in the selection process.

Municipal police services, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and First Nations police services will be on hand. Information sessions and demonstrations from specialized units will include:

• The Constable Selection System
• PREP and PARE
• The Competitive Candidate
• Use of Force Techniques
• Tactical Communication and Officer Safety
• Interactive Scenarios
• LGBTQ Police Personnel
• Simulation Training
• Forensic Identification Service
• Police Dog Training

For more information, please visit www.discoverpolicing.ca. Registration is free at http://bit.ly/2aGop8w.

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