Police Talk with Sgt. Angie Tetley and Cst. Brennan Martin (Long-Form)

The Job Talk Podcast - Episode 053
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Profiles of our guests in this episode of The Job Talk Podcast:
Sgt. Angie Tetley has been with the Calgary Police Service (CPS) for over 20 years. She recently joined the CPS Recruiting Unit as the outreach sergeant, where she is actively seeking new, qualified candidates to join the team.
Sgt. Tetley came to the Recruiting Unit from District 8, where she had spent the last six and a half years as a patrol sergeant.
Since joining the CPS, Sgt. Tetley has had many roles at CPS including:
• Frontline patrol in Districts 1, 2 and most recently District 8
• Duty staff sergeant experience
• Class instructor in recruit training
• Competition coordinator in Human Resources
• Operational planning in the Major Events and Emergency Management Section (MEEMS)
Sgt. Tetley is also the Director of Training for the Alberta Women in Public Safety organization and Chair of the newly formed Calgary Women in Policing an initiative to support women in the CPS. She also was the driving force in developing the first women's rugby division at the World Police and Fire Games in 2011 and continues to play and coach rugby.
She is married to a Calgary firefighter and is extremely proud of her two strong, amazing and powerful rugby-playing teenage daughters.
After completing a bachelor of arts with a major in sociology - concentration in criminology and a minor in psychology - Const. Martin commenced his policing career in April 2003.
He recently joined the Calgary Police Service (CPS) Recruiting Unit as a recruiting and outreach officer, where he is responsible for communicating with experienced police officers across Canada to see if they
have an interest in joining the Calgary Police Service. Const. Martin is passionate about recruiting the very best Canadian talent for the CPS.
Const. Martin also co-facilitates the Run with a Recruiter (RWAR) program with Sgt. Angie Tetley. The purpose of RWAR is to provide an alternate medium to interested participants regarding the CPS application process, life as a recruit and full-time police officer. RWAR offers three weekly fitness sessions allowing the participant to gauge their fitness prior to application and connect with other police officers and participants. The community is the largest benefit of the program.
During his career at CPS, Const. Martin has worked in:
• Frontline patrol and general investigations
• Drug investigations, where in addition to being involved in the investigations, he also served as a court-qualified drug expert
• The Gang Suppression Team
• Beat teams, where he and his colleagues worked to establish relationships with Calgary’s vulnerable communities by patrolling on foot to help deter criminal activities including drug trafficking, prostitution, robbery, and all forms of violence and theft
Outside of work, Const. Martin likes to leave the city in the rear-view mirror, escaping to explore rural and country life with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he also serves as a volunteer hockey coach - an activity he’s been involved in for over
eight years.
Description
Police officers protect the public, detect and prevent crime and perform other activities directed at maintaining law and order. They are employed by municipal and federal governments and some provincial and regional governments.
Job Forecast
The employment outlook will be good for Police officers.
Employment Requirements
Completion of secondary school is required.
Completion of a college program or university degree in law and security or in the social sciences is usually required.
A three- to six-month police training program is provided.
Physical agility, strength, fitness and vision requirements must be met, and psychological or other tests may also be required.
Experience as a constable and the completion of specialized courses are required for detectives and sergeants.

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What an excellent podcast! Sgt. Tetley and CST. Martin did an excellent job painting a picture of how a career in Policing would be from Recruiting to Retirement.

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[@kaztech36]

Thanks for this! Currently preparing for my application 💙

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Good luck!!

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Really good podcast. Helped a lot with the process and expectations to look for.

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