The OPP wants diversity to reflect the communities it serves, which includes women.
However, despite the organization's best efforts to attract more women to uniform roles, they are still under-represented in frontline policing, making up only 22 per cent of the organization's 5,500 uniform members.
This International Women's Day, the OPP aims to change that including an information session in North Bay on March 27.
They plan on hiring 400 police officers this year, and have invited women from across Canada to attend events.
They include:
- March 8, 2023 (Orillia, ON) - Practice PREP and yoga session
- March 8, 2023 (Welland, ON) - Information session
- March 8, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) - Information session
- March 12, 2023 (Brampton, ON) - OPPortunities for everyone session
- March 16, 2023 (Virtual) - Information session
- March 27, 2023 (North Bay) Information session
Registration is required. Visit opp.ca/events to learn more.
"We encourage applications from members of our diverse communities, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, women, persons from racialized groups, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, those who are able to speak fluently in another language(s), and anyone committed to a rewarding career in public service," says a news release.
