The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to introduce the new Detachment Commander, Inspector Anne-Christine Gauthier.
She commenced her career in the Ontario Provincial Police in 2012. She worked in various roles including General Patrol Duties, Detective Constable in Russell County, Crisis Negotiator in East region, worked as a supervisor at the former Smiths Falls Communications Center for a few years and later transferred as a patrol supervisor in Grenville County. She was promoted to her role of Staff Sergeant in Hawkesbury and has now become the new Detachment Commander of Hawkesbury. Inspector Gauthier created a Provincial change in the Police Academy in adding extra support training to the newest members of the Ontario Provincial Police once they are halfway through their probation on the road to the respective detachment.
She is a graduate of the Police Foundations program at Algonquin College and has earned a Leadership Essentials certificate from Cornell University. Additionally, she is the recipient of a Commissioner’s Citation for Lifesaving and a Commissioners Commendation.
Inspector Gauthier is currently creating a partnership with the Bylaw Officers and the OPP to bring back bicycle/foot patrols in the community.
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The mobile crisis response team remained a top priority for the detachment and the community. They are keeping busy providing services to those that are most acutely at risk in our communities. We continue to see a significant increase in their interactions with members of the public that are struggling with mental illness and providing them with proper services.
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