Constable Sean O'Keefe has acted as the Community Liaison for the Portage RCMP for the last three and a half years. As of the end of November, he and his family will be departing Portage as he takes on a new role at the RCMP training depot in Regina.

In his new position at the depot, O'Keefe will be working in the applied police sciences division. Here he will be teaching new officers exactly what it means to be a part of the police force. O'Keefe explains he is excited about his position but stresses he will miss Portage.

"My family's time here in Portage la Prairie has been nothing but welcoming," says O'Keefe. "It's been a wonderful community to live in."

O'Keefe adds, he wants to thank Portage as a whole for their support in his time here. He adds though safety is a concern, if the community works together, there is nothing that Portage cannot overcome.