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Constable Charlene Abella
Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2021 11:15 AM
I grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, one of four girls. I’m the first person in my family to choose a policing career. After graduating from Police Foundations at Mohawk College, I wanted to learn the theoretical side of policing. I enrolled in Criminology at Carleton University with minor studies in psychology. I fell in love with Ottawa and the people and I knew this is where I wanted to live and work. I’m from a tight-knit family, so my mom and dad found it hard when I decided to stay in Ottawa,...
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Gone are the days when a woman had to choose between a career and a family
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2021 07:45 AM
A/Sgt. Christie Cacchione
An officer came to my class as part of a VIP program in the 90’s. She talked about the usual things police speak to students about: safety, drugs and bullying. I was impressed with how she spoke to us and the presence she had in her uniform. She clearly cared about her community. I thought, that’s what I want to do. I worked hard to make myself a competitive candidate. I was on the high school honour roll, I volunteered at the Ottawa Mission, I graduated with honours...
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If your vehicle breaks down on a highway, here’s why you should call police
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2021 11:00 AM
When your car breaks down on a road, you likely get out, try to figure out what’s wrong and if you can’t fix it yourself, you call for roadside assistance for help. But major roads and highways have a large volume of traffic driving at high rates of speed. If your vehicle becomes disabled and you can’t get off the roadway, your safety and that of other road users is at risk.
On January 28 at 3:30 pm, a motorist had a tire blow out on his newer-model Honda Civic while driving on the eastbound...
2020-2022 EDI Action Plan: Moving from Reports and Recommendations to Greater Action Together
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 05:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 10:05am
(Ottawa) — At the Ottawa Police Services Board meeting yesterday, the Ottawa Police Service provided an update on the 2020-2022 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan.
The report and presentation to the Board provided an update on 2020 progress and outlined 2021 priority action items that align with the Board’s strategic direction and the approved 2021 Change Budget.
2020 was a foundational first year of the EDI Action Plan,...
December 2020 recruit class most diverse in OPS history
Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 07:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 18, 2021 12:30pm
(Ottawa) — In 2020, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) announced priorities for the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan and one of these was a commitment to update our Outreach Recruitment processes to remove barriers and increase applications.
“The new processes and approach resulted in the quantity (400%), quality and diversity of the applicant pool,” said Human Resources Directorate Supt. Mark Patterson. “This means that...