The two newest members of the Estevan Police Service took the oath of duty on Friday night in front of family, friends and fellow police officers in a brief ceremony conducted at Estevan’s city hall.
Const. Garth Mostowich and Const. Jarren Senchuk were sworn in by Justice Karen Hirsch. The two had travelled from Regina where they have just completed the second week of a six-month training course at the Saskatchewan Police College. They will complete the course in mid-June, they said.
Although the training sessions are rigorous both mentally and physically, the two young men said they are feeling a little more comfortable now that they know the pattern and flow of the college courses and tests.
“After they graduate in June, they will be assigned a training officer here in Estevan for another six months,” said Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur. After that, they’ll be a full-fledged EPS constable with all the required responsibilities that go with the position.
Ladouceur said once Mostowich and Senchuk join the service and one other constable returns from a medical leave, they will be back to full strength.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, the new constables accepted their police officer badges from Ladouceur and then posed for pictures with Justice Hirsch and police board members for their families and friends.
Several members of the EPS, both on and off duty, were present to welcome the newcomers into the fold.
