The City welcomes 26 additional peace officers into service

As a result of the significant investments Council has made to improve transit and community safety, The City continues to expand its peace officer numbers. Today, 14 new transit peace officers and 12 new community safety peace officers graduated at a ceremony held at the Mewata Armoury. These graduates will bolster public safety and security across Calgary's transit systems and communities. They will be tasked with enforcing bylaws, assisting citizens and contributing to the overall well-being of the city's residents and visitors.

"I have been lucky to be a part of EMCS Class 2024-04 with Community Safety. I grew up in Calgary and have lived almost my entire life here; my close family all live within the city. My last employment was with Alberta Health Service as a protective services officer at the Peter Lougheed, and I can’t wait to expand my horizons to the entire City of Calgary. The huge scope of the training I’ve received as a new Community Safety recruit has been a great challenge and I love that I have the opportunity to pursue a variety of different adventures moving forward. said Graham Brightman, class leader for the graduating community peace officers.

The new graduates each have varied backgrounds and experiences and bring a unique perspective and skill set to their roles. From compassionate souls driven by a desire to make a positive contribution to their communities, to advocates for public safety with a keen sense of responsibility, the new peace officers stand ready to embark on their journey.

“I’ve had a great time going through training and enjoyed the time with my classmates, and I look forward to meeting more members of EMCS as I hit the roads,” Graham added.

Class leaders are nominated by their peers to represent them at the graduation ceremony and deliver speeches during the celebrations.

"I was born in Cebu City, Philippines and moved to Calgary in 2011. I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Alberta. I'm excited to be joining the Transit Public Safety Team and starting a career that will be both challenging and rewarding," said Samantha Gayyed, class leader for the transit peace officers.

This year, the Transit Public Safety team and the Community Safety team have recruited dozens of additional peace officers to address social disorder and reduce incidents on Calgary’s transit system and within communities.