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

• 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.