Frank A. Beazley, O.O.M.

Chief of Police

Halifax Regional Police

Frank A. Beazley was appointed to the position of Chief of Police for Halifax Regional Police on July 1, 2003, after serving a 9-month term as Acting Chief.

During his tenure as Acting Chief, Halifax Regional Police realized several significant accomplishments, including the successful negotiation of a 12-year Collective Agreement with its members who are represented by the Municipal Association of Police Personnel; undertaking the Policing Study with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Halifax Detachment to achieve a more efficient and effective police service for the citizens of the Halifax Regional Municipality and preparing to host the 98th Annual Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in August 2003.

Chief Beazley joined the Halifax Police Department in 1970 and has worked in many divisions and sections during his policing career.  As a Staff Sergeant and Inspector, Chief Beazley was the Officer in Charge of the Human Resources and Training Division of the Halifax Police Department for six years.  He also held the positions of Superintendent and Deputy Chief of Operational Support with Halifax Regional Police.

Chief Beazley has received the distinction of Officer of the Order of Merit (O.O.M.) and is a recipient of the Police Exemplary Service Medal and Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.  As an active member of the Nova Scotia Chiefs of Police Association and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), he serves as CACP Vice President for Atlantic Canada and is a member of the Counter Terrorism and National Security Committee of the CACP.  He also serves on the Executive Committee of Criminal Intelligence Nova Scotia, the Safer and Stronger Communities Committee, the Minister’s Task Force on Safer Streets and Communities, the Mayor’s Round Table on Violence, and is Chair of the National Weapons Support Team Advisory Committee.  He is a member of the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, the Mainland South Heritage Society and the Charitable Irish Society of Halifax, Royal Canadian Legion Vimy Branch 207, and is a member of the Champions program, Canadian Mental Health Association, Nova Scotia Division.

Chief Beazley is a graduate of the Queen’s University Executive Program and has taken courses at the Canadian Police College, Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University, concentrating in Law and Human Resources.

Deputy Chief Tony Burbridge, O.O.M

Operational Support

E-mail: burbrif@halifax.ca

Deputy Burbridge has been a police officer since 1977 and has served in many areas of policing throughout his career. He was a member of the Police Union Executive for ten years, during which he served as President for six years. In 1998, he was promoted to Superintendent in charge of the Operations Division and in 2001, he volunteered to serve with the United Nations. He was posted to Kosovo as the Deputy Director of Operations. Upon his return, Deputy Burbridge assumed the role of Officer-in-Charge of Administration. Shortly after that Deputy Burbridge took on the challenging position of Acting Deputy Chief of Operations and was later promoted to his current position of Deputy Chief, Operational Support. 

Deputy Chief Chris McNeil,    

B. Comm., LL.B, O.O.M.

Operations

E-mail:  mcneilc@halifax.ca

Deputy McNeil is a non-practising member of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society and has served as a Solicitor with the Nova Scotia Department of Justice providing advice to Policing and Corrections. He has a broad range of policing experience in Operations, Communication and Automation, and Administration, since becoming a police officer in 1982.

Deputy McNeil has significant experience in such areas as Human Resources, Recruiting, Training, and has managed litigation including Human Rights complaints. He serves as Workplace Rights Coordinator overseeing the administration, mediation, and investigation of racial and sexual harassment complaints.

Currently, Deputy McNeil is responsible for the Operations Division. This Division includes all uniform policing from the front-line uniform officers to the officers working in specialized uniform positions.

Superintendent Stephen Sykes

Criminal Investigation Division

Supt. Sykes joined Dartmouth City Police in 1974. He has had the opportunity to work in many areas of policing throughout his career including the Patrol Division, Youth Investigation, General Investigations, Drugs and Intelligence.

Supt. Sykes has also been heavily involved with many special events in HRM over the years including G7 Finance Minister's Meeting, Tall Ships 2004/Congres Monial Acadians, and the US President's visit to Halifax in December 2004. 

Educated in Halifax, Supt. Sykes has focussed much of his training in the areas of Police and Personnel Management.

In June 2010, he was appointed to his current position, Superintendent in Charge of the Criminal Investigation Division.  In this position, Supt. Sykes is primarily responsible for all of the specialized investigative units such as Major Crime, Drugs, General Investigation Section, Fraud and Sexual Assault.

Superintendent Cliff Falkenham

Integrated Emergency Services

Supt. Falkenham began his policing career with Halifax Police Department in 1979, and  has served in many areas of policing throughout his career.

Supt. Falkenham holds both a Certificate in Criminology and a Certificate in Human Resources Management from Saint Mary`s University.

Supt. Falkenham is the officer-in-charge of Integrated Emergency Services (IES), which provides dispatch services to Halifax Regional Police, Halifax District RCMP and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency. IES is the largest and busiest 9-1-1 Public Service Answering Point (PSAP) in Nova Scotia.

Superintendent Bill Moore

Administration Division

Supt. Moore began his policing career with Dartmouth City Police in 1986. Since that time, he has worked in many areas of policing including Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Drugs, Fraud, and Criminal Intelligence.

Throughout his career, Supt. Moore has worked closely with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on many joint operations and has served as Unit Commander in the Metro Integrated Intelligence Unit.

Supt. Moore holds Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Dalhousie University and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from Saint Mary’s University. For the last six years, he has been teaching the Police Leadership Program at Dalhousie University.

Supt. Moore is the officer in Charge of the Administration Division, which includes Human Resources, Extra Duty Office, Finance, Fleet, and Summary Offence Tickets.

Superintendent Don Spicer      

HRM Public Safety Officer

Supt. Spicer began his policing career in 1978, working primarily in the Patrol Division over the past three decades. More specifically, he was a Squad Sergeant, the officer-in-charge of Community Relations & Crime Prevention and served as the Divisional Commander for Central which encompasses Peninsular Halifax and as the officer-in-charge of the Adminstration Division. He has also worked in the General Investigative Section and Media Relations Office.

Supt. Spicer has been very active in the policing community. He co-ordinated the Crisis Negotiation Team for 16 years, served as a volunteer referral agent and suicide intervention trainer with the Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and professionally mediated countless personnel issues. Further, he organized several successful policing-related conferences, and secured corporate sponsorship and in-kind donations for both conferences and events. In 2005, he was named to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by the Governor General of Canada.

Supt. Spicer was appointed HRM's Public Safety Officer in 2009. In addition to leading a coordinated response to the Mayor's Roundtable on Violence Report, Supt. Spicer manages the Public Safety Office which is comprised of the Community Relations/Crime Prevention Division, Community Response Team, Mobile Mental Health Unit, Parks Patrol, Traffic Accident Investigation Unit, School Response Officers, Victim Services and Volunteer Programs.

Superintendent Donald MacLean

Executive Officer

Supt. MacLean began his policing career after graduating from the Halifax Police Department Visible Minority Cadet Class in 1993. He has spent the majority of his career in the Patrol and General Investigation Sections.

Supt. MacLean was promoted to Staff Sergeant in December 2005 and assigned as Divisional Commander of East Division in January 2007.

Supt. Maclean has been heavily involved in efforts to create a diverse police force in HRM. He was Team Leader for the recruitment team from 2003-2007, and was appointed the first Halifax Regional Police Equity Diversity Officer in April 2004. In these roles, Supt. MacLean has developed and delivered extensive training in diversity related matters in the policing environment on a local, national and international basis.

Supt. MacLean is currently the Executive Officer to the Chief of Police.

Superintendent Robin McNeil

Supt. McNeil commenced employment with the Halifax Police Department in 1989. During his career, Supt. McNeil has acquired a broad base of experience in both operations and administration, working in Patrol, Criminal Investigation, Casino Intelligence, Drugs, Fraud, and Community Relations/Crime Prevention.

In 2006, Supt. McNeil lead a corporate initiative integrating several departments from other HRM business units into Halifax Regional Police. Following the conclusion of the project, he became the officer responsible for the newly integrated Community Projects Section, comprised of Animal Services, By-Law Services, Taxi and Limousine Services and Youth LIVE.

Following his stint in Community Projects, Supt. McNeil served as the officer-in-charge of the Administration Division and later was appointed the officer-in-charge of the Support Division, which includes Courts, Records and Training sections.

Superintendent Jim Perrin

West Division

Supt. Perrin began his policing career with Halifax Police Department in 1989. Since that time, he has worked in many areas of policing including Patrol, various Street Crime units, Major Crime, Drugs, and Professional Standards. He was also a 10-year member of the Emergency Response Team.

Promoted to Sergeant in 2001, Supt. Perrin was a patrol supervisor in both Central and East divisions before being assigned as the departments Professional Standards investigator in 2004.

In 2005 Supt. Perrin was promoted to Staff Sergeant and re-assigned to the Patrol Division as a Watch Commander in 2006.

Supt. Perrin is an HRP Level 2 Critical Incident Commander and has been in charge HRP's Colour Guard since 2007.

Currently, Supt. Perrin is the officer-in-charge of West Division, which encompasses all communities between Bedford and West Pennant including, Clayton Park, Fairview and Spryfield. He is also in charge of the Emergency Response Team.

Superintendent Colleen Kelly

Support Division

Supt. Kelly is the first female officer to be promoted to the rank of Superintendent within the Halifax Regional Police.

Since joining Halifax Police Department in 1989, Supt. Kelly has worked in many areas of policing including Patrol, Vice and Drug Squad, Forensic Identification Section, and Integrated Criminal Operations Section.

Supt. Kelly became the Team Leader for the Explosive Disposal Unit in 2004, the first female officer to assume this position in Canada. She was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant in 2007, taking on responsibility for coordinating police response within peninsular Halifax as Commander for Central Division.

In 2011, Supt. Kelly served as the officer-in-charge of Community Projects overseeing the transition of this division to the Community Services and Recreation Division of HRM.

Supt. Kelly is currently the officer-in-charge of the Support Division, which includes Courts, Records and Training sections.

Superintendent Sean Auld

Central Division

Supt. Auld began his police career with Halifax Police Department in 1989. He moved on to work with the Town of Louisbourg Police Department before joining the Town of Bedford Police in 1990. He has a broad base of experience having worked in Patrol, General Investigation Section, Fraud Section, Drug Unit, Vice Unit and Audit and Policy/Quality Assurance Section.

In addition to being a pistol instructor, Supt. Auld is a certified BAC DataMaster technician and Alcolmeter and Operator instructor.

Supt. Auld holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Dalhousie University and a Master of Business Administration from St. Mary's University.

Currently, Supt. Auld is the officer-in-charge of Central Division which encompasses Peninsular Halifax. He is also the Public Safety Unit Commander.

Superintendent Brenda Zima

East Division

After working with Toronto Police Service for two years, Supt. Zima joined Halifax Police Department in 1991. Since that time, she as worked in many areas including Patrol, Media Relations, Vice Unit, Drug Unit, Training Section and Audit and Policy/Quality Assurance Section.

Supt. Zima is an instructor for M26 (EMD Weapon) and was the course coordinator for the 2007 Police Science Program.

Supt. Zima holds a a Bachelor of Arts and an Honours Degree from Dalhousie University.

Currently, Supt. Zima is the officer-in-charge of East Division which encompasses the former City of Dartmouth.