Page 60 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 119

60 Issue #119 December 2022
Walkin’ The Beat With The Cornwall Police Service
W alkin’ The Beat W ith The
experienced over the year.
2022 brought the long-awaited
return of many of our community
events, which we were finally
able to bring back with the
reduction in restrictions from
the pandemic. This included our
annual Open House at our East
End Station on Montreal Road,
Bikes & Badges, as well as our
Stephanie McRae Youth Symposium. We were
Communications Co-ordinator
thrilled to once again have the with the Ontario Provincial
opportunity to engage with the Police (OPP) East Region
It is hard to believe December
community we serve and invite Organized Crime Enforcement
is already here. As we move into
you to learn more about our Bureau to develop a joint-force of new employees in 2022,
the final weeks of 2022, I want
programs and services offered.
to take an opportunity and reflect
on some of the key highlights Throughout the duration of
the Cornwall Police Service 2022, Cornwall residents, along
In business since 2009.
currency. The CPS continues Ontario Association of Chiefs of
the organized crime groups who
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with many other communities investigations to better educate
across the province, have and improve our response. We
continued to feel the impacts have also continued to introduce
of the prevalence of opioids. ourselves to new Canadians,
The CPS continues to advocate enhanced our efforts to diversify
for a community-drive opioid our talent acquisition, as well as
harm reduction strategy and is mandated necessary training to
working with our partners to improve our knowledge of the
enhance public education and diverse communities we serve.
awareness on the matter. More community outreach and
In early 2022, the CPS partnered engagement continue to be a
priority as we look ahead to
2023.
The CPS welcomed a number
Street Level Enforcement Team, with roles ranging from police
to address drug and opioid
trafficking, as well as gun-related officers to special constables,
as well as dispatchers and data
incidents in the City of Cornwall inputters. We also welcomed a
and surrounding area. The Joint- new Deputy Chief, Vincent Foy,
Force Operation “Antagonist,” who joined the CPS with over
has resulted in multiple search 26 years of experience from the
warrants throughout the year,
in which numerous quantities Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
of Fentanyl and other illicit Our Chief of Police, Shawna
substances have been seized, Spowart, also took on a new role
along with illegal weapons and having been appointed to the
to be committed to dismantling Police Board of Directors. Chief
Spowart proudly joins six other
are responsible for distributing
Chiefs of Police from across the
these dangerous substances province in order to govern the
to vulnerable members of the affairs of the OACP, and actively
community.
discuss ongoing policing matters
The CPS has also continued to being experienced across
prioritize Equity, Diversity, and Ontario.
Inclusivity (EDI) through various As we look ahead to 2023, we
aspects of our police service. are eager to continue to serve our
While we know there is more
work to be done, we have been community.
pleased to enhance our capacity On behalf of the CPS, I wish
to investigate hate/bias motived you all a wonderful holiday
incidents and crimes, and work season and all the best for the
with those involved in these New Year.