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OPP Facing Staff Shortage

The Ontario Provincial Police is facing a severe shortage in staff.
The Police Force stands to lose about 400-officers due to retirement.
Speaking in Dryden, Commissioner Chris Lewis says Northwestern Ontario is not immune.
Lewis adds he wants to ensure that the OPP is hiring “from the North, for the North.”.
Lewis says improving relations with the media is another one of his priorities.

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