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The Vancouver Police have a new chief.
The VPD board announced today it has chosen a new chief constable to lead the department following the retirement announcement of Jim Chu.
A 28-year veteran, VPD Deputy Chief Adam Palmer will now lead the department.
"The police board was very pleased that we had two outstanding internal candidates as finalists. Just before the final interviews were conducted, Deputy Chief Constable Doug LePard decided to withdraw and support the selection of his colleague, Adam Palmer. Following the final interview completed today, the police board decided unanimously that Adam was the right person to lead the VPD," said Mayor Gregor Robertson, the board chairman.
"We are confident that Chief Constable Adam Palmer will continue the progress of his predecessor Chief Constable Jim Chu, striving to make Vancouver the safest major city in Canada and further enhancing the reputation of the VPD as an excellent police service."
Chu says he is looking forward to a smooth transition.
"I am very pleased that we were able to choose a new chief internally and grateful to the eight members of the police board for their careful deliberations,” he said. “I will work with the new chief with the goal of making the transition as smooth and soon as possible."
Palmer was born and raised in the Vancouver area.
Prior to joining the VPD, he studied business administration at Simon Fraser University and worked as a correctional officer. He began his career with the VPD in 1987 and has since worked in a variety of operational, investigative and administrative areas.
He spent the first 13 years of his career working as a patrol officer in East Vancouver, followed by working in the Jail unit, the Crowd Control Unit, the Gang Crime Unit, the Organized Crime Agency of British Columbia, Police/Crown Liaison and the Planning, Research and Audit Section.
Palmer is the recipient of nine VPD commendations and is a former Police Officer of the Year. He has been invested as a Member of the Order of Merit for the Police Forces by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada.
A date for the formal change of command ceremony will be announced shortly.
