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Annual Report-2007- Inside Pages.indd - York Regional Police

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT<br />

SUPERINTENDENT CHRISTOPHER BARRATT, STAFF SERVICES<br />

INSPECTOR STAN COLLEY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT<br />

GILDA SUTTON, MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES<br />

JULIE MAZZOTTA, ASSISTANT MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES<br />

GLENN ASSELIN, ASSISTANT MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES<br />

STAFF SERVICES<br />

Staff Services includes the Human Resources Bureau<br />

and the Professional Development Bureau, which<br />

oversees the Staff Development, Training and<br />

Education and Uniform Recruiting units.<br />

HUMAN RESOURCES BUREAU<br />

As <strong>York</strong> Region continues to experience dramatic<br />

growth, our Human Resources staff has risen to the<br />

challenge of building a highly-skilled and diverse team<br />

of employees. The 10-member unit reviewed in excess<br />

of 2,000 resumes and held interviews for 35 newlycreated<br />

civilian positions in <strong>2007</strong>.<br />

In <strong>2007</strong>, Human Resources staff took pride in going<br />

green by transferring 5,000 paper personnel files into<br />

an online database, eliminating an enormous amount<br />

of paper waste and enabling members to more easily<br />

access their information.<br />

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU<br />

With a commitment to supporting <strong>York</strong> <strong>Regional</strong><br />

<strong>Police</strong> officers throughout their careers, the<br />

Professional Development Bureau develops and<br />

implements educational programs that increase the<br />

skills and capabilities of police officers. The Bureau<br />

oversees Staff Development, Training and Education<br />

and Uniform Recruiting.<br />

TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIT<br />

The 24-member Training and Education Unit is<br />

responsible for providing ongoing education to<br />

all members of <strong>York</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Police</strong> on changes<br />

to legislation, emerging issues and trends as well<br />

as annual requalification for officers. Members are<br />

dedicated to instilling the highest level of knowledge,<br />

skill and professionalism.<br />

In <strong>2007</strong>, the unit released a three-year Skills<br />

Development and Learning Plan which addresses the<br />

significant and changing training needs facing frontline<br />

officers, supervisors, investigative support personnel,<br />

major incident commanders and criminal investigators.<br />

STAFF DEVELOPMENT UNIT<br />

The Staff Development Unit is responsible for testing<br />

and interviewing members for internal promotion.<br />

In <strong>2007</strong>, the unit coordinated the Promotional<br />

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Making a Difference in our Community

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