Police careers in North Bay follow family legacy and childhood dreams

Two Special Constables, Samuel Murphy and Christopher Lowery, were sworn in as constables at a ceremony at North Bay Police Headquarters after completing Ontario Police College training; Chief Daryl Longworth said the service relies heavily on promoting from its special constable program.

Two Special Constables were sworn in as constables at a ceremony on Monday morning at North Bay Police Headquarters. Samuel Murphy and Christopher Lowery advanced from part-time special constable roles to cadet training and completed Basic Constable Training at the Ontario Police College in December 2025. Murphy began as a part-time special constable in 2022 and served as the Honour Guard for his graduating class. Lowery began as a part-time special constable in 2024 and traced his interest in policing back to DARE visits in elementary school; his father is North Bay councillor Jamie Lowery. Key points: - Samuel Murphy served as a part-time special constable starting in 2022, became a Cadet in Training in August 2025, completed Basic Constable Training in December 2025, and served as the ceremony Honour Guard; he also noted family members worked in policing. - Christopher Lowery began as a part-time special constable in 2024, advanced to Cadet in Training in August 2025, and completed Basic Constable Training in December 2025; he said elementary school DARE visits inspired his interest. - Both were sworn in as constables at the North Bay Police Headquarters during a Monday ceremony. - Chief Daryl Longworth said the service has relied heavily on recruiting from its special constable program, estimating about 80 to 90 per cent of recent recruits came from that pool. - Longworth said the two new hires almost bring the service to 100 per cent hiring capacity for sworn officers. Summary: The promotions add two sworn officers and reflect the North Bay Police Service's reliance on developing special constables into full constables. Chief Daryl Longworth reported that approach provided roughly 80 to 90 per cent of recent recruits. Undetermined at this time.