...Sergeant Sharon Bach of the Edmonton Police Service on her retirement. Sharon contacted me about a month ago to let me know that she was starting "pre-retirement" leave. This marks the end of an absolutely stellar 30 year career. Sharon may be better known to many IAWP friends as the Conference Director from the IAWP 2001 Conference in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Please be sure to check the fall issue of Women Police for further highlights of Sharon's work and lifetime achievements. In the meantime, please join me in wishing her luck as she moves the next phase in her life.
...Vancouver Police Department for their celebrations this year of 100 years of women in policing in the city. The VPD is hosting a conference this fall (just after IAWP 2012) to mark this occassion. The Vancouver Police Museum will creating special biographies of past and present women police. I hope to keep in touch with one or two well known IAWP/VPD members and post thier bios here for you. Be sure to check back over the summer! For those of you wishing more information on this event, titled the Evolution of Policing, please follow this link to the registration page: http://vancouver.ca/police/assets/pdf/forms/evolution-policing-registration.pdf
...to all police MOMs who work, drive kids to sporting events, take care of the house hold and manage to keep all of those balls in the air! In fact....congratulations to all MOMs, whatever you do, for all that you do!
Happy Mother's Day everyone.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Annual Training
WPS PWN 2012
The Winnipeg Police Service recently hosted the Annual Police women's Conference. Deputy Chief Hart (left) attended to give the opening remarks. The conference was held at the Red River College which is located across the street from the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters.
Sergeant Lisa Mandziak (below left) and Constable Andree Huberdeau (below right) provided the audience with an update of the IAWP 2014 planning process and promote the 50th Annual Training Conference Newfoundland. They must have done a good job because several attendees have contacted me since the event and expressed an interest in helping out with event.
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The true hit for the day was Hershey and her partner/handler Patrol Sergeant Maxine Sech. Both Hershey and Patrol Sergeant Sech are part the Manitoba Ground Search and Recovery(GSAR) team. If you or a loved are lost in the woods Hershey is at the ready 
to find you. Maxine did most of the talking on behalf of the pair (LOL) explaining the training and skills required to join the GSAR team.
to find you. Maxine did most of the talking on behalf of the pair (LOL) explaining the training and skills required to join the GSAR team.
Hershey (featured below) was a bit shy about posing for a photo when she first came in.
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