A joint campaign called Answer the Call is being launched by several police associations in Ontario to recruit more officers due to staffing shortages. The initiative, supported by the provincial government, aims to enhance public safety, response times, and officer well-being. It seeks to modernize recruitment practices to attract a more diverse pool of candidates. Recent changes in police training regulations include removing post-secondary education requirements and expanding the Ontario Police College to accommodate more cadets, particularly for smaller police services and First Nations.
"Police services across Ontario are under real pressure to fill critical roles, and boards see that strain every day," said Lisa Darling, executive director of the Ontario Association of Police Service Boards.
The campaign, known as Answer the Call, will support over 50 police services in Ontario and is backed by the provincial government.
The initiative aims to address staffing shortages impacting public safety, response times, and officer well-being, while also modernizing recruitment.
Timothy Bryan, a professor at the University of Toronto, emphasized that public safety issues extend beyond the number of police officers, highlighting factors like poverty.
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