Victoria police are looking to bring back experienced officers to help meet growing demands.

VicPD Chief Fiona Wilson announced that the department is launching a temporary employee program that will allow recently retired certified police officers to return to the force on fixed-term contracts.

“This program will allow VicPD to temporarily employ recently retired certified police officers for fixed terms of up to three years,” Wilson said in a press conference on Thursday afternoon. “These officers will be assigned in frontline roles, primarily in patrol where operational demand is highest.”

The initiative was created through a letter of understanding with the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board and the Victoria City Police Union.

Under the program, temporary officers can work full-ti

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