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