Director Protective Services

Position Overview

The Director is responsible to lead the development and maintenance of regional health authority (WRHA) level healthcare security program and standards in coordination with the Provincial Protection Services Director. The program and standards include establishing physical design and building security systems approaches, establishing accepted threat risk assessment methods and mitigation measures, and staffed security program standards. Leads the development of contracted and in-house security employee training and orientation programs including coordinating WRHA contracting standards and coordinated enhanced training. Manages the standardized Government approved training programs for the custody transfer of mental health patients from peace officers (Qualified Persons program) and for enhanced security via the Institutional Safety Officer program for healthcare.

Security Services are dedicated to the provision of a safe environment in which the pu...