ORILLIA, ON, Feb. 22 /CNW/ - The Ontario Provincial Police is preparing

for its fifth OPP Bound recruitment program. "OPP Bound 2007" is an one week

mini-OPP recruit camp, being held at the Provincial Police Academy from July

15 - 20, 2007 in Orillia, Ontario.

     The OPP are inviting applications from all women, women and men who

represent diverse communities and women and men who are bilingual that are

interested in exploring a career in policing.

     One hundred participants will learn about the history and traditions of

the OPP. The program will include a number of mentoring sessions with key OPP

officers who will share their experiences. Participants will also have the

opportunity to live the life of an OPP recruit at the Academy, including

firearms, drill, physical training and practical exercises. They will be

exposed to the advantages of the OPP and will be provided the opportunity to

build relationships with OPP employees.

     May 4, 2007 is the application deadline for "OPP Bound 2007". Those

looking for an exciting career opportunity can obtain information and the

application on the OPP website at: www.opp.ca.

     Further information can be obtained by calling the Ontario Provincial

Police Recruitment Section at 1-877-OPP-HIRE (1-877-677-4473)