Community Voice Archives - Page 9 of 16

May 11, 2010 Const. Nathan Hoedeman, Somerset Community Police Officer

My last Backyard Beat â A perspective in Crime Prevention

Well, the time has come to say goodbye. Inevitably all good things come to an end and my time has come to move on to new challenges. I have decided to take a leap of faith and embark on a journey outside of the policing world. I will, however, still be at service to Ottawa residents in a community safety capacity because the new job I am taking on is that of the community safety manager for Ottawa Community Housing.

April 10, 2010 Const. Nathan Hoedeman, Somerset Community Police Officer

Trusting your instincts

City of Ottawa

Const. Nathan Hoedeman is the Somerset Community Police Officer for the Ottawa Police Service.

During a safety presentation one day, someone asked me if they should trust their gut instinct when making a decision that could either have negative or positive consequences to their personal safety.

March 9, 2010 Const. Nathan Hoedeman, Somerset Community Police Officer

The debate over CCTV

City of Ottawa

Const. Nathan Hoedeman is the Somerset Community Police Officer for the Ottawa Police Service.

Before I jump into this topic, I want to clarify that any opinion or view expressed in this article are not those of the Ottawa Police Service, but rather my views as a police officer who has spent the last 15 years of his career working directly with the community on issues of safety and security.

February 13, 2010 Const. Nathan Hoedeman, Somerset Community Police Officer

Building safer communities

City of Ottawa

Const. Nathan Hoedeman is the Somerset Community Police Officer for the Ottawa Police Service.

Recently, I attended a special forum on community safety hosted by Liberal party critic Mark Holland and Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff.