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Cst. Mike Jarosz is a recently trained as a Police Explosives Technician and serves as a tactical member of the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT).  Mike has 5 years experience at Victoria Police, his interests before policing included completing his degree at the University of Victoria in Chemistry and a couple of summers fighting fires in BC's forests.  Mike and his wife have both committed years of their time towards youth development in the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet organization, specifically teaching Cadets to sail.

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In this episode, get to know  Jen Gilroy and her path to becoming a police officer.  She has completed 2 years service in the Patrol Division and loves being a street cop.  She has a background that includes service as a Corrections Officer and was a long time catcher for Team Canada in Women's Baseball.  Jen was previously mentioned in episode #9 when she and her partner saved the life of a male who suffered a knife wound to his carotid artery.  Believe us when we say "you will be thankful if Cst. Gilroy is the cop who comes to investigate your criminal incident".  Jen is a proud lesbian working as a police officer and an inspiration to other young women thinking about a career in policing.
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Meet VicPD's only openly gay male police officer and hear him talk about the process of getting hired as a police officer and achieving his life-long goal!  Tom is currently posted to the mountain bike squad and is in his 6th year of policing.  Tom also provides some sage advice for young gay males thinking about becoming a police officer.  #Pride

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He drove from Victoria to Edmonton in his 77 Camaro to join the Edmonton Police Service in November 1987.  Staff Sergeant Craig Harper has been a Major Crimes Detective for half his career and was well-known for his affiant writing on homicide files.  We wish a happy retirement to Craig after a long and satisfying career.

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As one of our newest Union members Allie gives you some insight into becoming a police officer.   She has less than 1 year experience but her background has prepared her for taking on the role and she's willing to learn.    Born and raised in the Victoria area Allie is committed to her community and to serve as a police officer in a respectful manner.   She is a graduate of the University of Washington and competed on their rowing team.  We wish Allie a safe and long career!

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In January 1978, Clark was almost hired by the Victoria Police but he was deemed "too tall"; so a short time later he was hired by Esquimalt Police & Fire.  He continued as both a Police Officer and Firefighter until 2003 when the Provincial government ordered the amalgamation of Victoria and Esquimalt Police.
Clark talks about some of the things that were part of why the amalgamation was necessary, including the Gijon ship fire in the Esquimalt Graving Dock which lasted a couple of days.    Clark's career carried on successfully with VicPD for another 10 years - many Union members enjoyed working for Clark!

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The podcast team talks about the frequency of guns on the street that VCPU members are having to deal with.  Real or replica weapons are a disaster waiting to happen.  Gun violence is no joke and will impact our community in the worst way - offenders must be held accountable.

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You have probably seen Cst. Cam MacIntyre on television but this podcast episode will provide you with much more insight into his life past and present.
He grew up in Sooke, BC, he played hockey in the BJCHL, he is a Princeton University graduate, he was an NHL prospect, he enjoys being the media liaison officer and he's a new father!

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Recent hate motivated incidents in the Victoria area have been occurring at places of worship and this is becoming a very disturbing trend.  Hear Detective Rob Horne (VicPD Hate Crimes Coordinator) talk about the difficulty of prosecuting hate motivated offences.  Breaking the cycle of hate needs to a priority in our community.

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Ross and Rae are two senior members of the Union with a great background and lots of life experience to pass on to young WHL hockey players.  Ross and Rae have been volunteering with the Victoria Royals for the past 10 years helping to make Victoria a great place to live and play hockey.  Numerous VCPU officers contribute to their local community by volunteering.
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