Meet Saskatoons new Chief of Police [Video]

The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners announced Deputy Chief Cameron McBride as the new Chief of Police for the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS).

Chief McBride will begin his five-year term on May 16, the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners said in a release.

“Incoming Chief McBride, both through his achievements in his 27-year policing career and through this recruitment process, demonstrated to the Board his exceptional leadership skills, an ability to think strategically, and an absolute commitment to upholding the principles of justice and public service in our community,” Chair of the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners Shirley Greyeyes said.

The Board says since joining the SPS in 1997, incoming Chief McBride has been a key figure in the force’s growth, particularly in diversity and equity initiatives

Following former Chief Troy Cooper’s retirement earlier this year, the Board began the planning process for the recruitment of a new Chief. Leaders …