Both Jas Dhillon and Matt Clarke say that joining the new police force is a way to give back to a community that has had an impact on them.
“It’s a point of pride to be in Surrey,” said Dhillon, an offensive lineman who played for the Lions in 2016 and 2017 before becoming a police officer. “It felt like coming home.”From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
That chance presented itself when SPS began recruiting officers. Clarke was hired as a frontline supervisor. Dhillon was born and raised in Newton, but went to high school in Delta because his school didn’t have a football team at the time. He played university football, including at UBC, and was drafted in 2014 by the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts. He later signed with his home-province Lions.Article content
While he’s currently on general duty patrol, Dhillon hopes to transfer to gang prevention in the future. The transition is already in progress with 375 people hired, although RCMP remains in charge of policing.
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