Calgary taking break from experiment in recruiting U.K. bobbies / The Canadian Press, 28 June 2008
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Nadia Moharib
“For the Calgary police force, an experiment in recruiting bobbies from the United Kingdom to the city's police force has proven overwhelmingly successful. So successful, in fact, that police brass are taking a break and closing the gate on officers from across the pond, at least for now, said recruiting Staff Sgt. Craig Skelton. The force has been inundated with interest, with dozens of experienced officers from the British Isles continuing to apply. “Right now my staff is managing 124 applications from international [contenders] being processed right now,” Staff Sgt. Skelton said. “We found we were successful, more than we even imagined. Right now, we're taking a moment to slow down and catch our breath”.”