Council takes aim at cops’ paid duty

Don Peat,City Hall Bureau

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/05/12/council-takes-aim-at-cops-paid-duty

First posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011 5:47:43 EDT PM paid duty Toronto Police officers on paid duty get $65 an hour to direct traffic around construction sites and movie shoots.

TORONTO - City councillors on the audit committee voted to curb Toronto Police paid duty costs Thursday.

The move follows a similar vote by the budget committee to start changing some of the city’s rules that mandate paid duty in certain situations such as within 30 metres of an intersection with a traffic signal. Continue reading

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Toronto Police Graduation – May 13, 2011

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And the money for police rolls in …

Toronto Police Services Board chair Alok Mukherjee, shown in 2006. - Toronto Police Services Board chair Alok Mukherjee, shown in 2006. | Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

McGuinty blamed for Toronto Police wage hikes

KAREN HOWLETT

From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail
Published Tuesday, May. 10, 2011 9:26PM EDT
Last updated Tuesday, May. 10, 2011 9:29PM EDT

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/mcguinty-blamed-for-toronto-police-wage-hikes/article2017612/

The head of the Toronto Police Services Board says the McGuinty government is to blame for a tentative accord that awards the city’s police wage hikes exceeding 11 per cent over four years, making them the highest-paid officers in Canada. Continue reading

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Policing pays! Guaranteed ticket to the middle class!

New Deal  Makes Toronto Police  Highest Paid In Country!
May 5, 2011

Carola Vyhnak and Kate Allen

“A first-class constable earning $81,249 in 2010 will make $90,623 in 2014 if the agreement is ratified.”

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/986038

Toronto police officers will become the highest paid in the country with a deal that provides salary increases totalling 11.5 per cent over the next four years.

A tentative agreement reached earlier this week provides a 3.19 per cent increase this year, almost 3 per cent in each of the next two years, and 2 per cent in 2014. An initial pay hike of 2.75 per cent is retroactive to Jan. 1 and will be followed by another 0.44 per cent in October.

Details of the collective agreement were presented to members of the Toronto Police Association Wednesday night. The union, representing almost 5,600 officers and 2,100 civilian members, has recommended acceptance. Continue reading

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$100,000 per year in policing!

Mallick: Covet thy neighbour’s salary

April 04, 2011

Heather Mallick

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/968034–mallick-covet-thy-neighbour-s-salary

Officer Bubbles earned $108,000 last year.

Let me repeat that.

Officer Bubbles earned $108,000 last year. That guy, Const. Adam Josephs, the tattooed Toronto cop in sunglasses caught on video at the G20 protests bullying and threatening a young woman protester for blowing bubbles, earned more money than pretty much everyone I know. Continue reading

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Get Prepped! Don’t Cheat!

Keeping an ear out for cheaters

By JOE WARMINGTON, Toronto Sun

http://www.torontosun.com/news/columnists/joe_warmington/2011/02/24/17400126.html

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This Toronto copper probably won’t be making the sergeant’s list this year.

And after the stunt he is alleged to have attempted to pull Sunday, he may never.

But he sure gave it his best shot.

Did you hear the one about the 13 Division constable who tried to cheat on his promotional test with the help from someone relaying answers from outside?

“He was wired in the exam room and his girlfriend was in the parking lot with an electronic device giving the ill-prepared writer of the exam the right answers,” said a police source.

It’s out of James Bond. Or, perhaps Maxwell Smart is more accurate.

Just like in the movies, sources said, the copper was wearing an earpiece and was in touch with a woman who is a police officer in 32 Division. She was in her car on her lap top computer and verbally transmitting information from a study packet. Continue reading

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So, You want to become an Ontario Police Officer

Police Exam Preparation Canada

Eligibility To Become A Police Officer In Ontario

Welcome, if  you are trying to become a police officer in Ontario, the starting point is to read the basic requirements in the Police Services Act.

If  you have met those requirements (which are not particularly onerous), the next step is to begin the process of passing the various police exams. Different police services may require different batteries of police tests.

Police Exams – Where To Get Information

There are two issues:

1. Who Administers The Police Exams?

Applicant Testing Services administers the tests for many police services. You must contact them directly for test dates, fees, etc.

Please note that the Peel Police service does not use Applicant Testing Services.

2. What Are The Exams?

Many Ontario Police Services use the PATI, WTC, and PREP. Peel Police use their own Analytical Reasoning Test.

- POLICE ANALYTICAL THINKING INVENTORY (PATI)

- WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TEST (WCT)

– PHYSICAL READINESS EVALUATION FOR POLICE (PREP) – also used by Peel Police

PoliceExamPrep.ca provides live courses and tutoring for various police exams.

We provide live tutoring and courses for:

Peel Police  Analytical Reasoning

PATI – Syllogisms

PATI – Math

PATI Weekend Preparation Courses (includes all topics)


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