In a meeting that took place last week, the Gananoque Police Services Board went over the issue of paid duty officers, with questions arising about their fee structure.

Police Chief Kai Liu introduced a new payment scheme which would now come with administration fee. According to Chief Liu, it’s common for third parties to hire the services of officers for paid duty. In previous years, these officers were paid directly from the organization. With the new payment structure, Liu says that everything will now go through town hall.

Third parties hire officers for a number of purposes, including providing security during private functions, school events, sports events, funerals, concerts, private parties, and grand opening celebrations of establishments and the like. Additionally, officers are also paid to control traffic and act as traffic escorts. Officers are paid for a minimum of 3 hours at the first class constable rate of $258. If a vehicle is required, then that will cost another $28.25.

Also discussed was the Police Services budget and the proposition to purchase BlackBerries for officers. With the service hitting a snag with their IT budget amount, the purchase of the smart phones will have to be delayed until next year.

As of July 15, 2009, the Gananoque Police Service is proud to offer a brand new online method of completing a criminal record check. While residents of Gananoque Ontario can still get a criminal record check the old way by visiting the police precinct themselves, authorities says to the public that the new online service will be more convenient and faster. The Gananoque Police Service performs the online check, but instead of you waiting ten days for a paper response, myBackCheck sends you your results electronically via the internet. This process usually takes place in a span of only two working days. More importantly, the new online method costs the same as the old one; $30.

myBackCheck service makes the process safe, fast and simple. All you have to do is register an account and order your criminal record check. Results are submitted to you in your own account, and sharing the criminal record check with the party requesting it is easily accomplished by selecting their name from a drop-down list, very similar to paying your bill via your online bank account.

You can log on to http://www.backcheck.net/gananoque/ and begin the process.

The Gananoque Police Service assures the public that getting a criminal record check in person is still very possible. This can be done by heading down to the Gananoque Police Station during office hours, Monday to Friday and furnish two pieces of valid identification with photos and a birth certificate.