Monday, July 20, 2009

Fantino swears in new OPP officers

Plenty of pomp and ceremony at the Kenora Curling Club over the weekend as 33 members of the Kenora Police Service were officiallysworn in as OPP officers.

Julian Fantino is the commissioner of the OPP and was on hand for thefestivities.

He says the OPP is pleased with its expanded role in policing the City of Kenora.

Fantino says the new officers will notice a few changes in procedurewith the OPP, but the overall service of policing the City of Kenora willbe much the same.