Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer announces retirement – BC [Video]

The Vancouver Police Department’s chief constable has announced his retirement after nearly 40 years with the force.

At a press conference Tuesday, Chief Adam Palmer said it was time for him to move on and that he would be leaving the department at the end of April.

Palmer described his time in command of the VPD as a “privilege” and an “honour,” and said the timing and decision to retire were entirely on his terms.

He said he believes he is leaving the force in good shape for his successor.

“Crime is down over the 10-year period that I was chief, it’s down last year. We have more police officers working. The budget has gone up for a number of reasons, including that we’ve added close to 300 positions to the police department since I’ve been chief, but 180 sworn in, about 120 civilians,” he said.

“We’ve done a wholesale … operational review …