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An alumnus from Algonquin’s Business Administration program, Wally attended Ottawa University to further hone his skills and started his career as an auditor with the Federal Government. Some time later he realized this was not his path and joined the Ottawa Police in 1988.

The most reliable schedule for his young family was with the Patrol section on which he served for 15 years. The energy and positivity of having co-workers who shared the same mindset and philosophy in helping the public was rewarding. He worked in urban Ottawa for 11 years followed by four years in rural Ottawa with the rebranded Ottawa Carleton Regional Police.

From there Wally became a Reconstructionist in the Investigations department, with the bulk of the work involving fatal motor vehicle collisions and the rest involving industrial accidents and suspicious deaths.

The desire to help and train others started early. He mentored or coached six new recruits and later as a Sargent did the same for other investigators and Patrol officers. The teaching bug burgeoned and Wally became an instructor for various Reconstruction, Investigative and Supervisory courses with the Ottawa Police and Reconstruction and Investigations at the OPP Academy in Orillia.

Wally was the co-author of a Motorcycle Reconstruction course that was attended by police officers from BC to Newfoundland.

Wally finished off his last three years back where it all started, on Patrol as an non-commissioned officer and retired on Jan 31st, 2021. In his own words, “Working with the new constables was a thrill as their thirst to learn is insatiable and the youthful and positive perspective on life is a complete recharge and buzz. We have so much to offer for each other, we never finish learning and developing.”

Wally has been a part-time teacher at Algonquin College for the last 4+ years and instantly knew this was what he was destined for after retiring. “I honestly do believe we learn from each other and become stronger for it. Dreams do come true.”

Laurèl Craib-Laurin is a fluently bilingual, highly motivated and experienced government relations specialist. Having worked on Parliament Hill for 13 years in the political arena, Laurèl’s knowledge of the workings and tactics of government are extensive and profound. After leaving federal politics, Laurèl made the jump into advocacy and government relations. First to a tier one lobby firm, and then onto Engineers Canada, the Canadian Medical Association, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Global Automakers of Canada, the Canadian Association of Optometrists and president and owner of Agora Consulting. She has developed and delivered specialized advocacy training workshops across the country, offered strategic advice to a wide variety of councils, as well as participated in operational planning for large and small NGOs. As well as having served as the staff leads on Political Action Committees, and Ethics Committees, Laurèl currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Community Addiction Peers Support Association, as well as the Lead Advocacy Advisor to the Ottawa Festivals Board and CEO. Other volunteer activities include co-chair of the Bell Walk for Kids, Committee Member at Brain Injury Association of Canada, Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, and the Relay for Life Ottawa.Laurèl has held a part time position as professor, for over 16 years, at Algonquin College in Ottawa. She has taught courses such as; Politics and Public Administration, Diversity, Aboriginal Justice and Youth in Conflict with the Law.Laurèl attended the University of Ottawa and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, she attended John Abbott College where she pursued studies in Police Technology, and at Dawson College at the faculty of Sociology. Laurèl has a deep passion for the outdoors, where she loves camping, hiking, canoeing, gardening and swimming.

I graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa with a degree in Law/Sociology with a concentration in Criminology. In the summer of 1992, I was hired by the Ottawa and was the first Visible Minority Female police officer. I was also the FIRST Filipino female officer in Canada to be hired.

I spent time on patrol and for almost two years worked undercover in the enforcement squad. After a year of working undercover, I was transferred to work as a School Resource Officer for the next four years. I then spent a total of 7 years as a Community Police Officer in a marginalized neighborhood. This earned me a “Public Hero’s Award”. This award was given to me by citizens of Ottawa for my long-standing commitment to the community. Later I became a recruiting officer in the Human Resources Section of the Ottawa Police, hiring over 175 recruits. In 2007, I was an Academic Instructor for new recruits. I was promoted to the rank of Sgt. in 2012 and worked as a supervisor for frontline patrol until 2018 where I currently heads the Outreach Recruiting Section.

I am also a Part Time Professor in the Police Foundations Program at Algonquin College.

Over the last 28 years, I have served the City of Ottawa’s residents with pride.

Mark has been with the Ontario Provincial Police since 1996 and a uniformed frontline supervisor since 2002. He very much enjoys bridging the gap between academic courses and current, real-life police experience. He uses current police practice and investigations to lend context to his courses which include Criminal and Civil Law and Investigations and Evidence. He also enjoys staying after class and discussing policing or career-related questions with students. Like many Algonquin students who balance work and school commitments, he is a full-time student as a PhD candidate at the Royal Military College of Canada. His area of research is police and military special forces culture. He holds a Masters in Disaster and Emergency Management from Royal Roads University, a BA in Law from Carleton University and a BA in Philosophy from Concordia University. He also has 21 years of experience as a volunteer firefighter and obtained his National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NR-EMT Basic) certification in 1994.

Lisa is a full time professor in the Police Foundations program. Her criminal justice career started at the John Howard Society of Ottawa where she assisted people in conflict with the law by providing supervision and support to individuals while on bail, reintegration support when leaving prison, and general community support to marginalized and vulnerable individuals. Her career allowed her to work with the police, courts, correctional institutions, and the community. Lisa graduated from Carleton University (BA Sociology) and Algonquin College (Correctional Worker Program). She has been recognized for her college community engagement with the Chris Warburton Award of Excellence from the Student’s Association, an Algonquin College Employee Team Award, and has been nominated by her students and recognized by the Student’s Association for excellence in teaching. She is passionate about community engagement and currently volunteers with CoSA, and Family Services Ottawa.