Ontario Private Investigator
Linda started her private investigation agency following her 22 year career as a police officer in Kingston, Ontario.
As a Sergeant in the Detective Branch, Linda investigated various criminal offences. This experience will be of great value as a private investigator.
Special Points of Interest while a Police Officer
- trained extensively in domestic violence and crisis intervention
- exemplary interviewing and assessment skills
- excellent awareness of community and appropriate referral agencies
- represented KPD as a frequent public speaker in the Kingston community.
- acted as a Liaison Officer with Queen's University Frosh Orientation Committee.
- shared command for the first Tall Ships visit to Kingston.
- instituted a juvenile division at KPD.
- established equality standards for female officers in the areas of education, employment equity, regular patrol duties, firearms
- achieved 20-year exemplary service award.
Additional Training
Ontario Police College, Aylmer, ON.
- Recruit training - Criminal investigations
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
- Police and the youthful offender
RCMP College , Ottawa, ON.
- Effective presentations
- Negotiators' course, hostage/barricaded persons
- Senior police administration course
- Seconded to RCMP College to co-ordinate a second senior police administration course.
Mediation Training
- Third Party Neutral Training Certificate
- St. Paul's University, Ottawa.
- The Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution, 2004
- Becoming a Third Party Neutral
- Developing Facilitation Skills
- Developing Mediation Skills
- Principles, Practice and Reflection.