Detective Constable, Shawn Geris is a twenty-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Guelph.
His practical and theoretical experience has given him an edge of understanding community issues related to gun and gang violence.
Shawn’s experience within the Toronto Police Service, includes working in: the Primary Response Unit, the Criminal Investigative Bureau, the Community Response Unit, Toronto Police Transit Unit the Neighbourhood Officer Unit, the Firearms section and the Use of Force section at the Toronto Police College, and currently in the Integrated Gang Prevention Task Force.
Prior to becoming a police officer in Toronto, Shawn worked at the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre and the Genest Detention Centre for Youth as a Correctional Officer three years in working with adult and young offenders.
Detective Constable Shawn Geris has been volunteering in various capacities, roles, and positions for over 20 years and is dedicated to various community initiatives, on and off the job.
During his time in 31 Division, Detective Constable, Shawn Geris established an amateur wrestling program at Westview Centennial Secondary School and ran the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program in several of the area’s schools.
