
Ramandeep Randhawa says his JIBC Law Enforcement Studies instructors went “above and beyond” in helping him achieve his career goals. (Story and photo by Wanda Chow)
Like many kids, Ramandeep Randhawa grew up wanting to be a police officer.
For much of his life, though, he was also overweight.
That has changed for the better, he says, with much thanks to his instructors at the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC).
As a teenager, Ramandeep attended a youth cadet program and the New Westminster Police Department Student Police Academy which helped him confirm he wanted to work in law enforcement. He set about working towards his goal by spending two years studying criminology at a local university.
Then he learned about JIBC’s Law Enforcement Studies Diploma (LESD) program, and how it is specifically geared towards those interested in policing and other law enforcement careers.
When he started the LESD program over four years ago, he weighed 325 pounds. By the time he graduated with a Bachelor of Law Enforcement Studies (BLES) four years later, he had lost 125 pounds.
His instructors put him on a simple diet plan and workout routine and kept him accountable.
“They went above and beyond,” Ramandeep said. “They actually care and want to see you be successful.”
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