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After working in a prison for most of his career, Myles Hayden decided that before he was promoted to a desk, it was time for a change and time to fulfill one of his lifelong ambitions.

So, he applied to the RCMP and was accepted to attend the RCMP Training Academy in Regina. After completing the 24-week program and passing the final exam, he filled out his list of preferred cities where he wanted to start his new career and was sent to Innisfail with a new title: Constable Myles Hayden.

The St. John’s, NL native said he was never a desk person and knew he always wanted to be out in the field.

“You get a sense of accomplishment every day. When you are with the RCMP, your job is to help people and when you put in the extra effort, someone really benefits from it,” said Hayden.

With training in family violence from working in the prison, he said he hopes that after a few years on the street he can get into the Identification Sector. Hayden worked with prisoners, educating them about family violence and has training from the government of Canada to deal with those situations, a lot of which he said he can apply to his job as an RCMP officer.

He also said he hopes to make a difference in the RCMP fighting drinking and driving, which he said is the biggest waste of life that could be prevented.

“Last weekend, there were 254 arrests for drinking and driving,” said Hayden.

“I want it to be something that is looked down on; I want people to make it more personal. Parents should be getting promises from their kids they won’t drink and drive and they should be doing the same.”

While he came into the position knowing it wasn’t all about being a Mountie, Hayden said he is still getting used to the paperwork and to the RCMP’s system of doing things.

His older son will hopefully soon be following in his father’s footsteps as he attempts his police exam to become an officer.

Hayden started with the Innisfail RCMP in May and said he has since been enjoying the job, the town and the friendly people.

“My wife loves the town and my son has been doing some of the summer day camps and having a lot of fun,” said Hayden.

Hayden said he wanted to move to a small town and is really interested in the western farm life. There are, however, a few things that are hard to get used to: “There is no ocean, no water, and no salty air, and it’s all flat,” said Hayden.