Mark Neufeld to serve as Calgary police chief until 2027 – Calgary | 24CA News
Calgary Police Service Chief Mark Neufeld can be main town’s police pressure till 2027.
The Calgary Police Commission introduced the three-year extension of Neufeld’s contract in a news launch on Friday at 11 a.m. The extension will “ensure stability in leadership” of the CPS for one more three years, the fee mentioned.
Neufeld was sworn in on June 10, 2019 after former police chief Roger Chaffin stepped down in January that yr. Before serving as CPS chief, he was the chief of the Camrose Police Service and labored in each Vancouver and Edmonton.
At the time, Neufeld mentioned he would give attention to home violence and tackle the historical past of bullying and harassment from inside the pressure.
Neufeld informed reporters in 2019 that he spent quite a lot of time connecting with officers in all districts to get a greater sense of their private work experiences earlier than he was appointed. He promised to vary the tradition inside the pressure whereas additionally altering the general public’s notion of law enforcement officials.
Chaffin publicly uncovered a few of these considerations round bullying and harassment earlier than he stepped down.
“The Calgary Police Service has had to navigate financial pressures, very public calls for change, and an addiction and mental health crisis, all during a pandemic that stretched resources and put employees under immense stress,” mentioned Calgary Police Commission chair Shawn Cornett.
“In the face of all those challenges, Chief Neufeld has still managed to set the Service on a path to deliver the things Calgarians want, like better public safety, better models for helping people in crisis and an anti-racism strategy.
“Extending his term will make sure that CPS continues to lead the way on things they do well and improve where there is work to be done.”
Neufeld mentioned crime and social dysfunction will stay a high precedence as chief of the CPS. He mentioned he can be working intently with different police companies and numerous ranges of presidency to advocate for reforms that may assist tackle these points.
“It is my absolute honour to be afforded the opportunity to continue in a leadership role with the amazing members of the Calgary Police Service,” Neufeld mentioned in an emailed assertion.
“Thank you to the commission and council for putting their trust in me. The past four years have been both challenging and rewarding, and they have unquestionably been the highlight of my career.”
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