Talks continue to make probation, parole officers safer: Ontario Solicitor General
Ontario s Solicitor General says talks continue between her ministry and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) to improve safety for the province s parole and probation officers.
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Posted: Jan 07, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 7
Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones says the province continues to have discussions with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union about how to improve safety for probation and parole officers.(Ontario)
Ontario s Solicitor General says talks continue between her ministry and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) to improve safety for the province s parole and probation officers.
New devices will increase safety among front-line probation and parole staff in the north
The provincial government says the purchase of new handheld safety devices will increase the safety of frontline probation and parole officers working in remote areas of Northern Ontario.
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Posted: Jan 06, 2021 8:30 AM ET | Last Updated: January 6
The Ontario government has announced it has equipped front-line probation and parole workers in northern Ontario with new safety devices.(Blackline Safety/Facebook)
The provincial government says the purchase of new handheld safety devices will increase the safety of frontline probation and parole officers working in remote areas of Northern Ontario.
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Security will be in place at all hours of the day at the North Bay Regional Health Centre’s facility on King Street West after a staff member with Nipissing Mental Health Housing and Support Services was assaulted at the complex last week.
A statement from the hospital’s manager of communications and the volunteer department, Kim McElroy, said security has been increased to 24-7 out of an abundance of caution.
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She said due to higher staff numbers during the day, the hospital previously only provided security in the evening.