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...
On April 27 and 28, 2021 respectively, Guelph Today and the Guelph Mercury Tribune published articles in reference to the Upper Grand District School Board’s (UGDSB) decision to discontinue the School Resource Officer (SRO) program in our local secondary schools.
On April 12, 2021, the Guelph Mercury Tribune published the article: “Guelph police used force disproportionately against Black people in 2020.” This was the first year that police services were asked to include details on the race of those involved in use of force incidents, and it presents an opportunity for constructive discussions....
Guelph Police Association welcomes changes to SIU mandate By Matt Carty CJOY Posted February 20, 2019 3:59 pm The president of the Guelph Police Association says he welcomes changes to the Special Investigations Unit’s mandate. The Progressive Conservative government announced new legislation on Tuesday that would narrow the scope of man...
The 2013 Cops and Kids Christmas Campaign finished in December of 2013, and we had success once again in supporting those less fortunate in our community.
A tragic on-duty crash claimed the life of Jennifer Kovach - a uniformed member of the Guelph Police Association and Guelph Police Service - in March of 2013. Her passion for police work - and its impacts on our community - have led the Guelph Mercury to...