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OPP looking for auxiliary members

15 members are being sought, split between Elliot Lake, Blind River, and Thessalon
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Elliot Lake OPP detachment file photo

NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently recruiting 15 auxiliary members for Blind River (five), Thessalon (five), and Elliot Lake (five) Detachments.

 OPP Auxiliary members are required for various duties such as:

  • community policing
  • crime prevention initiatives
  • community events
  • OPP special occasions
  • patrol
  • public service

The basic conditions for appointment are:

  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • Age 18
  • Ontario Grade 12 or equivalent
  • Class "G" driver's licence with good record
  • No criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted
  • Certified in First Aid and CPR

The OPP wants you…to be an OPP Auxiliary Officer. For more information, click here

Three OPP Auxiliary information sessions are being planned for the communities of Blind River, Thessalon and Elliot Lake sometime during the month of September. More information to follow once places, dates and times are confirmed.  

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