Behind the Badge – Det.-Const. Brooke Drake Posted on June 28, 2022 Like many Grade 10 students, Brooke Drake wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life. But then an aptitude test suggested she would be a good candidate for a career in...
Behind the Badge – Const. Firas El-Ayoubi Posted on May 30, 2022 Firas El-Ayoubi thought his dream of becoming a police officer was a distant memory. He had turned 40, had three sons under 10 years of age and was well-established as a supervisor at...
Behind the Badge – Jane Bevan-Stewart Posted on March 30, 2022 When Jane Bevan-Stewart’s phone rings she has no idea what to expect, but she knows what is expected of her. “You never know what that next call is going to be,” says...
Background: For the past seven years, the Police Association of the Ontario (PAO) has run the Police Services Hero of the Year Awards, during which, for a six-week campaign, the public is encouraged to submit their nominations for the police personnel...
I never thought I would be in a situation where I needed to call the police, but last year in early April, I did. And the officer who responded to my call was Officer Rob Panek of the Guelph Police Service. I was feeling a lot of emotions that day and...
Behind the Badge – Const. James Nightingale Posted on February 25, 2022 Constable James Nightingale had a couple of other careers before joining the Guelph Police Service, but policing was always in the back of his mind. “When I finished high...
Behind the Badge – Const. Connor Vaivods Posted on January 27, 2022 Constable Connor Vaivods feels a deeply personal connection to his current role as the Guelph Police Service’s downtown community resource officer. Vaivods was born in Guelph...
Behind the Badge – Cst. Jash Manani Posted on November 24, 2021 Jash Manani was well-travelled long before he started patrolling the streets of Guelph. Manani was born and raised in a small village in the Indian state of Gujarat. He later studied in...
Behind the Badge – Const. Mason Melitzer Posted on October 26, 2021 Mason Melitzer admits it wasn’t easy leaving a job he really enjoyed to pursue his long-time dream of becoming a police officer. Before joining the Guelph Police Service two...
Behind the Badge – S/Sgt Ben Bair Posted on September 28, 2021 For Ben Bair, serving the community is simply in his blood. “I come from a service-oriented family,” he explains. “The whole idea is you do what you can to better your...