2015-Annual-Report

Outreach Initiatives – Recruiting a pool of competitive
applicants representative of our local community
remains a concentrated, yet challenging priority.
Aggressive recruitment drives have been expanded to
include target-specific communities and are supported
by advertising campaign initiatives geared to attracting
the very best candidates from all backgrounds to join
our Service. Some of these initiatives were open forums
of discussion whereby members of Peel Regional
Police shared their knowledge, insight, challenges
and experiences within the profession. The forums are
intended to be an interactive, engaging and informative
day of networking for the community. Some of the
outreach initiatives that took place in 2015 were:
- Asian Community Recruitment Forum
- Black Community Recruitment Forum
- Women in Policing Symposium
- Career Fairs & Information Sessions
- Community Festivals / Functions
- Sporting Events
Did You Know?
A STRONGER COMMUNITY,
A BETTER REGION
With demands of a rapidly growing population,
collaboration in service delivery and growth
management are integral to building a stronger
community. Some of the initiatives showcasing our
commitment towards building a stronger and safer
community together are:
- International Walk to School Day – This is a global
event that involves communities from more than
40 countries in celebration of the many benefits of
walking. The goal of the walk is to rally for safer and
improved roads, promote healthier habits and to
conserve the environment. The hope is to create Peel
Region as a community that is safe to walk.
- Linguistic – The Region of Peel is a linguistically
diverse community. The top three languages spoken at
home, beyond English, are Punjabi, Urdu and Polish.
Peel Regional Police members are conversant in 53
languages.
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
(CPTED) – It is based on the concept that the proper
design and effective use of the physical environment
can help reduce the incidence and fear of crime.
Attracting the right people requires advertising. Working with the highly skilled members of our Video Unit, we have
developed a short promotional movie and two commercials which have been played on City TV, Global Television, and
at local Cineplex theatres. The message that our organization delivers is, “Policing … it’s more than you think”,
which entices people to consider the many employment opportunities that we provide.
REMOVING BARRIERS
& IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY
Peel Regional Police is committed to treating all
employees with dignity, respect and fairness, which
entails that our organization becomes more inclusive
and accessible for persons with disabilities. We have a
permanent co-operative placement program in which
the candidate with special needs is assigned meaningful
work, matching their skills, abilities and limitations.
- Parkholme School Mentoring Program – In its 25th
year, Peel Regional Police continues to provide
adults with learning disabilities from Parkholme
School, placement within our organization. The
individual participates in a work experience program
accompanied by a job coach providing constant
supervision.
As part of our ongoing initiative to provide
opportunities to Persons with Disabilities, Peel
Regional Police in partnership with Community
Living Mississauga, offer employment opportunities
to two individuals with intellectual
disabilities. These Special Needs individuals
perform various tasks while gaining hands-on
practical work experience.
COMMUNITY LIVING MISSISSAUGA
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