b'throughtheirexpertise,leadership,Deployed Canadian police officers participate professionalism, and dedication. Theyin their medal ceremony at the end of workcloselywithhostnationsandtheir deployment to Haiti. Canadian police international partners to rebuild andhave established an excellent reputation in strengthen police services and relatedinternational policing through their expertise, public institutions in countries experi- leadership, professionalism and dedication.encing conflict or instability. Having a professional,well-trainedandwell-equipped police service is key to:building trust in government fostering stabilitymaking people and communities feel more secure andenhancing the rule of law infragile and conflict-affected states.Supportingpoliceandbuildingoften at senior levels. Our deployedability to self-manage, self-motivate, theircapacitytomaintaintherulepoliceofficerscommunicationandcreatepartnerships,makedecisions, oflawcanhelptopreventcriminalinterpersonalskillsimprovethroughand take on leadership roles, whether activities,suchassmuggling,fraud,constantinteractionwiththeirformallyorinformally.Officersare andtraffickinginhumans,drugsorcounterpartsfromthehostnation,betterabletoremainadaptable weapons, from spilling across bordersaswellasotherpolicecontributingandflexibleinthefaceofshifting into other countries, including Canada. countries (PCCs). There are languagepriorities,wide-rangingduties,or barriers and cultural and religious dif- challengingsituations,whether Aspoliceleadersandmanagers,ferences that require adaptation andthesesituationsarisefromworkor you may be asking yourselves, Whycreativity to maintain communicationenvironmental conditions.shouldwedeployourpersonneltoandbuildrapportwithcolleagues.Anditisnotjusttheindividual peaceoperationsoverseas?WhatsCanadianpoliceofficersbringthesewhobenefitsfromthisgrowth. the benefit to our community? RestnewlyacquiredandhonedskillsTheseexperienceshelppoliceoffi-assured that there are indeed benefitsback home. cersmatureintheirrolesintheir to the individual deployed, the homePolice officers who have deployedhomeagencies.Theyareableto police agency, and to the communityalsoseeanimprovementintheirtakeonadditionalresponsibilities, in general.The Benefits of PeacekeepingServingonamissioncanbethe experience of a lifetime for police per-sonnel. It is an exciting opportunity to work abroad in support of peace and security, and to make a tangible dif-ference for people who live in poverty and conflict-affected countries. It can also be a time of great personal and professional growth.Participatinginamissioneffect-ivelyservesasacceleratedtraining. Weestimatethattheexperience gained during a one-year deployment isequivalenttoapproximatelytwoRETIRING SOON?tothreeyearsofworkingatthe home agency. Call us!1-800-465-7378Responsibilities are generally at a higher level than at home, and includewww.canadianprocessserving.comsupervision, strategic planning, train-ing, and mentoring of police officers,The Official Publication of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police19'