ÂÜÀòÂÒÂ×

Inspector Crystal Dodds began her career with the HRPS in 1995 assigned to 1 District uniform patrol. Over the past 27 years, she has worked Uniform Patrol and in the Criminal Investigations Bureau in all four districts. Crystal has also led teams in specialized units such as the Community Mobilization Bureau from its inception with Service and, more recently, the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit. Crystal continues her work of the past 10 years as a part-time member of the Emergency Services Unit as an on-call Crisis Negotiator.

Crystal earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law and Justice from Laurentian University, an Honours Diploma in Law and Security Administration from Georgian College and is working towards a Masters Degree in Leadership and Management in Policing. Crystal believes that the community and police must work collaboratively towards success. To better serve Halton's Deaf Community, she has taken more than 15 courses in American Sign Language (ASL) in an effort to attain a stronger understanding of Deaf Culture and the language. In 2010, she launched the Halton Regional Police Service Sign Language Program so that all members of the service could participate in ASL classes; this program continues to be an opportunity for her colleagues service-wide.

Crystal has been a prominent volunteer in each of the communities throughout her tenure. In addition to actively contributing to community-led events as a police liaison, for the past 5 years, she has been on the Board of Director for the Townsend Smith Foundation and currently holds the position of Vice-Chair. The Townsend Smith Foundation is a charitable organization working to build a hospice home in North Halton. Crystal believes that they are all "Stronger Together" and continues her commitment to working towards - and celebrating - inclusion for all in Halton Region.