Spring has most definitely sprung here in Winnipeg! We have been enjoying lots of sunshine, above normal temperatures and best of all.....no floods.
Of course the other event I have been anticipating, besides the melting snow, is the Annual IAWP Spring Board Meeting. This year we are lucky to have the South African Police host us at their Police Management Center for the meeting. I hope that between myself and IAWP Chaplain Tamia Dow (another IAWP blogger) we will be able to post at least one update for members over the next two weeks.
If you have logged on to check out my blog, please consider taking some time to look over the IAWP home page (www.iawp.org) for look at the IAWP annual award categories. The closing date for nominations is April 26th. I know we have some very worthy Region 12 candidates out there!
IAWP at the Olympics Blog
I would like to thank all of the officers from Region 11 and Region 12 who shared photos, anecdotes and stories from the Olympics. You did our country proud!
Please look for my last update in the next publication of Women Police.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Reflections from the Olympics
The Vancouver 2010 games have long closed but the memories and experience of Canadian police officers remains fresh in their minds. Now that most of the officers have returned home and to regular duties, I asked around for a few of them to share the best part of their Olympic experience with me.
Corporal Larissa Jarson, RCMP Ottawa Headquarters
On February 6th I travelled to Vancouver in order to provide security to the International Protected Persons who were attending the Olympics. I arrived at Ballantyne Pier and boarded the Oosterdame, one of the three cruise ships leased to accommodate security personnel. One of my first observations was the site of hundreds of different federal, provincial and municipal police agencies working at the Olympics. I met officers who had come from Newfoundland to small towns in British Columbia. It was a great opportunity to work in partnership with all of these agencies.
My first week was spent as a site security for numerous VIPs, including the Prime Minister of Canada, the Governor General of Canada and the Vice President of the United States. I even had the chance to work with members of the U.S. Secret Service and learn about thier work protecting the President and Vice President.
During my last two weeks of work in Vancouver I was involved in the motorcade with the Queen, King and Prince of Sweden (Carl XVI Gustaf). The motorcade drove back and forth to Whistler from Vancouver attending cross country skiing, biathlon, downhill skiing, and men's hockey and curling. During this time I enjoyed working with police from Sweden who accompany the royal family on such trips. The provided me with a unique opportunity to observe these officers at work and exchange work experiences.
Although the hours were long (at time 18 hour days) this experience has been the highlight of my career. It was exciting to be such an intricate part of the 2010 Games and I am thrilled to have been part of this great event. I was sad to leave British Columbia but I have returned home with many wonderful stories and memories to share.
Corporal Larissa Jarson, RCMP Ottawa at Whistler
Corporal Larissa Jarson, RCMP Ottawa Headquarters
On February 6th I travelled to Vancouver in order to provide security to the International Protected Persons who were attending the Olympics. I arrived at Ballantyne Pier and boarded the Oosterdame, one of the three cruise ships leased to accommodate security personnel. One of my first observations was the site of hundreds of different federal, provincial and municipal police agencies working at the Olympics. I met officers who had come from Newfoundland to small towns in British Columbia. It was a great opportunity to work in partnership with all of these agencies.
Larissa on duty
During my last two weeks of work in Vancouver I was involved in the motorcade with the Queen, King and Prince of Sweden (Carl XVI Gustaf). The motorcade drove back and forth to Whistler from Vancouver attending cross country skiing, biathlon, downhill skiing, and men's hockey and curling. During this time I enjoyed working with police from Sweden who accompany the royal family on such trips. The provided me with a unique opportunity to observe these officers at work and exchange work experiences.
Although the hours were long (at time 18 hour days) this experience has been the highlight of my career. It was exciting to be such an intricate part of the 2010 Games and I am thrilled to have been part of this great event. I was sad to leave British Columbia but I have returned home with many wonderful stories and memories to share.
Corporal Larissa Jarson, RCMP Ottawa at Whistler
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