natn(bimto I Milton's Community Newspaper Since 1860 R E AL E S TA TE S PO0R TS COMMUNIT See what's on Marauders power Red Cross in dlire the market inside way into NFC final need of drivers m«(MU-25 wwwnuiltoncanadianchampion.com A Mtoand Pbian Vl 4 o 45 T sa Auut1,2064 ae H. . 00(ni.*S Police beef up their recruiting efforts GR.HAM PAINE/I CANADIAN CHAMPION SVNING BATTER: Andrea McTavish of the 'A Team' bels out a hit against fellow Milton co-ed team 'Brydens l' Saturday afternoon duning the il th annual Leslie Wells Slo-Pitch Tournament. The 'A Team' went on to pre- vail 15-1, but a number of local charntes and causes were the ultimate winners - with the 56-team fundrais- ing tournament bringing in more than $30,000, exceeding last year's total. Applicantsfrom ail walks oflfife are accepted By Howard Mozel SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION Wbile Recruitment Officer Const. Julie Craddock is adept at extolling the 1virtues of tIse Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) by explaining tbe myr- iad pluses associated witb the organiza- tion, its Use genuine enthusiasm with whicb she doles so that ultimately sella this career patb. The daughter of a police officer wbo bolst many other law enforcement professionails in ber extended family, Craddock makes no bonies about bow much she loves wIsat sbe doles and bow fulfilling it will ahso be for Use rigbt applicants. That said, sbe quickly points out tbat Use HRPS ducs not subscrible to a "1cookie cutter" approach to hiring, but is committed to diversity in Use truest sense of thse word among candidates. Thsis means tIsai - given the expan- sive range of tasks, challenges and opportuniies open to officers within tIse HRPS - an equally wide spectrum of individuals is being actively encour- aged to apply They include, but are not limited to, people of different ages, gen- ders, races and languages and those wbo bring varied educational back- grounds and life experience to the job - including foreign-trained officers. For that reason, says Media Relations Officer Sgt. Peter Payne, potential applicants should neyer rule themselves oui of contention and let HRPS determîne Isow their attributes can best be utilized. "It's ail added-value," said Payne. What mîght came as a surprise to people, adds Craddock, is that na pnior law enforcement education or related work experience is required to apply. Altbough this will be taken into account, of course, the selection process places a premium on a demon- strated ability to learn - hence any post- secondary achievement is a definite plus and an indicator that they'll flour- ish in thse on-tIse-job training environ- ment of policing. "We need to see tbey can leam new things and adapt, said Craddock, explaining that new officers are called "Constable Generalisis." "The learning neyer stops." Adds Payne: "There are so many things we do daily." This higIs degree of variety is one major draw for people wbo simply can't be satisfied by endtess daily routine, said Payne, who adds that even after 24 asee RESIDENTS on page A3 ToDday Champion OPINION A6 BUSINES A7 CHAMPION couNTRYA11 DATELINE A17 CLASSnqM Alg www.miltncanadianchampion.com Ince.rta: Fudi Distrbustion Ptis Distribftir Spot Chdk Sp,,f MarD" wwvw.miltontoyota.com