By Kate Lysakowski
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t is shocking to think that as little as 30
years ago, just about anyone interested
in exploring a career in Canadian security
could apply for the job with no experience,
credentials or certification required.
According to Todd Milne, the Director of
Security Operations for the University
Health Network (UHN), “Security guards
used to walk around with keys and a radio;
there actually were no standards or licens-
ing per se.” In Milne’s 30-year tenure with
the UHN, which is responsible for four
principal health facilities in and around the
Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including the
Toronto General, Toronto Western, Prin-
cess Margaret and Toronto Rehabilitation
Institute, he has admittedly seen a dramat-
ic change in the way health-care security
functions, and his direct contribution to its
successful operation earned Milne the title
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