August 21, 2014 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Public Safety Canada
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, was in Dartmouth today to visit RCMP “H” Division members and employees, and to meet with Chief Superintendent Brian Brennan, Commanding Officer of “H” Division. He also joined an RCMP officer on a ride-along for first-hand experience of a typical officer’s shift.
Since taking on the role of Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Minister Blaney has been taking the opportunity to see for himself what police officers’ training and duties entail. In March of this year, he visited the RCMP Academy, “Depot” Division, where RCMP cadets take the Cadet Training Program, an extensive 24-week basic training course for new recruits. In April, Minister Blaney joined Vancouver Police Department Chief Chu and officers on a tour of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, an area well known for drug use and other criminal activity. Today’s ride-along highlighted the urban and rural policing environments in Nova Scotia with RCMP’s “H” Division. Over the course of the summer, the Minister has been meeting with stakeholders to discuss the Government’s action to counter crime and keep Canadians safe.
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