The Morden Police Service is looking to return its ranks to full force.

The service has announced they are looking to hire a new constable, having received approval from city council to fill a vacancy they've had in their ranks for some time.

After the retirement of sergeant Brent Menzies in 2017, Police Chief Brad Neduzak says they promoted a constable to replace the sergeant, leaving an open constable position.

This missing position has caused a lot of extra work says Neduzak and filling that role will alleviate much of the pressure on the backs of many of the other officers.

"Adding a member will allow us a little more flexibility in scheduling. When it comes to certain investigations where we have to call in staff for additional hours to do specialized investigations, it gives us a little more flexibility when people are away, and do a little more with our schedule."

Neduzak adds there was a need when he requested additional staff member back in 2015, and since then things haven't gotten slower. Unfortunately, the process can be quite lengthy, and if an individual is untrained, they would only begin training in January of 2020.

Filling this role is only the first step says Neduzak, but there is more that can be done to bolster their ranks. According to the Clunis report, it was recommended the service add an inspector position to fill some of the gaps near the top of the service, allowing for more out of the office work.

"When these sort of requirements are there with the paperwork, we can't avoid being in the office and following up on those sort of investigations. Having an extra individual will certainly help with scheduling and making sure we do have people out on the street as much as possible."

Neduzak says that's where they should be, on the streets serving their community.