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Leading and partnering
in our community
to serve and protect.
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 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 the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) on July 1, 2003. The Police Service is home to 522 police officers, 227 civilian employees, 170 school crossing guards and 152 volunteers who serve a diverse population of approximately 400,000 people in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).
Chief Beazley started his career with the Halifax Police Department on April 1, 1970 initially as a uniformed beat officer with progressive assignments in patrol, drug enforcement, criminal investigation, organized crime and serious crime investigations. Chief Beazley was promoted to Corporal and Sergeant within the Criminal Intelligence Unit and later to Staff Sergeant and Acting Inspector while serving within the Human Resources and Training Division. Upon regionalization of HRM in 1996, Chief Beazley transferred to the Patrol Division and served as Watch Commander. In 1997 he transferred to Administration as the Special Projects Officer for the Office of the Chief of Police. Upon reorganization of regional investigative services in 1998, Chief Beazley was promoted to Inspector in charge of the Criminal Investigation Division and later in 1998 he was again promoted to Superintendent in charge of the Operational Support Division. In 2002 Chief Beazley was promoted to Deputy Chief of Police, and in the fall of 2002 was appointed Acting Chief of Police. He served as Acting Chief of Police until his appointment to Chief of Police in July 2003.
As Chief of Police of Halifax Regional Municipality he has overseen HRM’s 12-year Collective agreement with the Halifax Regional Police Association, the union representing police officers, dispatchers and civilian police personnel; three policing studies to modernize and integrate policing within HRM; implementation of the CAD/RMS computer systems for policing; creation of HRP’s Community Response Model of Policing, HRP/RCMP Integrated Guns & Gangs Team and HRM’s Public Safety Strategy; and implementation of the recommendations from the Mayor’s Roundtable Report on Violence within HRM and the Report of the Fatality Inquiry into the Death of Howard Hyde which strived to improve the overall response to mental health in our community, particularly as it pertains to mental health in the context of the criminal justice system.
Chief Beazley is a graduate of the Canadian Police College Executive Development program, Queen’s University Executive program and numerous certificate studies concentrating in the area of Business, Law and Human Resources.
Chief Beazley is a member of the Nova Scotia Chiefs of Police Association and Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP). He is past Vice-President of the CACP and served on its Board of Directors. He sat on a CACP committee for four years regarding the future of policing in Canada, contributed to several reports and travelled the country making presentations on this important topic. He is a member of the executive committee of Criminal Intelligence Service of Nova Scotia, Chair of the Safer and Stronger Communities Committee and Chair of the Advisory Committee for the National Weapons Support Team. He is past co-chair of the Minister’s Task Force on Safer Streets and Communities, co-authoring a report on the subject from which the existing provincial Crime Prevention strategy was borne. Further, he served on the Advisory Committee for the Mental Health Court Program, and currently sits on the Mental Health Strategic Advisory Committee for the Province of Nova Scotia.
In 2009 he became a member of the Board of Directors of the Halifax United Way. As part of his volunteer commitment with the United Way, he served as the Interim Chair for “Action for Neighbourhood Change, currently sits on the Advisory Committee for “Action for Neighbourhood Change,” and contributes to the Major Gifts and Leadership Giving Groups. He is also a member of the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, the Mainland South Heritage Society, the Charitable Irish Society of Halifax and the Royal Canadian Legion Vimy Branch 207. He also served on the Board of Directors for Palookas Gym which strived to provide educational and fitness opportunities to at-risk youth.
In recognition of his many contributions to policing, Chief Beazley has received the distinction of Officer of the Order of Merit for the Police Forces (O.O.M.), and is a recipient of the Police Exemplary Service Medal and Bars, Queens Golden Jubilee Medal and the Province of Nova Scotia Long Service Medal and Bar.
Chief Beazley is a champion for public safety in our community. He has authored several papers used for training police officers as well as a number of reports on public safety. Additionally, he regularly speaks to community groups and business associations regarding policing and public safety.
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Deputy Chief Chris McNeil,
B. Comm., LL.B, O.O.M.
Operational Support
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 was appointed Acting Deputy Chief of Operations in 2002 and in July 2003 was officially named Deputy Chief of Operations overseeing the day-to-day operations of Halifax Regional Police, a position he held until March 2012. Currently, Deputy McNeil is responsible for Operational Support, which encompasses the Administration, Support Services and Integrated Emergency Services. He also serves as Workplace Rights Coordinator overseeing the administration, mediation, and investigation of racial and sexual harassment complaints. |
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 Deputy Chief Bill Moore
Operations
E-mail: mooreb@halifax.ca
Deputy Moore began his policing career with Dartmouth City Police in 1986. In his career, he has worked in many areas of policing including uniformed patrol operations, Criminal Investigations, Drug Enforcement, Financial Crimes, Information Technology, Human Resources and Criminal Intelligence/Organized Crime. Deputy 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. Since 2004, he has been a member of the Executive Management Team at Police as Superintendent, serving in a variety of areas including Integrated Emergency Services, Patrol, Support Services, Community Projects, and most recently in Administration.
Deputy Moore holds Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Dalhousie University, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia and is a graduate of the Institute of Strategic International Studies Program of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. He also holds a Masters Certificate in Project Management from Saint Mary’s University, and two Certificates from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also been an instructor in the Police Leadership Program at Dalhousie University since, 2000.
Deputy Moore is actively involved nationally through the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police as Co-Chair of the Information Technology Committee and the Radio Interoperability Subcommittee and the CACP representative on the Tri-Services Special Purpose Committee on Mission Critical 700 MHz Broadband for Public Safety Data. He has recently joined the National Public Safety Telecommunications Committee (NPSTC) committee as the CITIG representative and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Communications and Telecommunications Committee as the CACP representative. He is also a past member of the Police Statistics National Committee and the Canadian Police Information Center Governance Committee. Deputy Moore is also actively involved in his community; he recently served for more than two years as Chair of Athlete Services with the 2011 Canada Games in Halifax. Currently, Deputy Moore is responsible for Operations which encompasses the Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division and the HRM Public Safety Office. |
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 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. Since 2002, he has been a member of the Executive Management Team at Police as Superintendent, serving in a variety of areas including Executive Officer to the Chief and Support.
Educated in Halifax, Supt. Sykes has focused much of his training in the areas of Police and Personnel Management. 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. Supt. Sykes currently serves as the officer-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. |
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 Superintendent Cliff Falkenham
West Division
Supt. Falkenham began his policing career with Halifax Police Department in 1979, and has served in many areas of policing throughout his career. He has been a member of the Police Executive Management Team since 2002 as Superintendent, serving in a variety of areas including Patrol, Support, Administration and most recently Integrated Emergency Services. Supt. Falkenham holds both a Certificate in Criminology and a Certificate in Human Resources Management from Saint Mary`s University.
Currently, Supt. Falkenham is the officer-in-charge of West Division, which encompasses all communities between Bedford and West Pennant including, Clayton Park, Fairview and Spryfield.
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 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. He has also worked in the General Investigative Section and Media Relations Office. He has been a member of the Executive Management Team at Police as Superintendent since 2007 when he was appointed officer-in-charge of Administration. In 2009, Supt. Spicer was appointed HRM's first Public Safety Officer.
Supt. Spicer has been very active in the policing community. He coordinated 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 currently serves as HRM's Public Safety Officer. 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.
For more information on the Public Safety Office visit:
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 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. He has been a member of the Police Executive Management Team since 2009 as Superintendent, serving as the Officer-in-Charge of East Division, a position he held until 2011. 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. |
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 Superintendent Robin McNeil Integrated Emergency Services
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. Since 2009, he has been a member of the Executive Management Team at Police as Superintendent, serving in a variety of areas including Community Projects, Administration and Support. Currently, Supt. McNeil 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. |
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 Superintendent Jim Perrin
Support
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 also a 10-year member of the Emergency Response Team. He has been a member of the Police Executive Management Team since 2009 as Superintendent, serving as the officer-in-charge of West Division, a position he held until March 2012.
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 Support, which includes the Courts, Records and Training sections. |
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 Superintendent Colleen Kelly
East Division 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. In 2009, she became the first female officer to be promoted to the rank of Superintendent within Halifax Regional Police and has served in a variety of areas including Central Division, Support and Community Projects. Supt. Kelly is currently the officer-in-charge of East Division which encompasses the former City of Dartmouth.
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 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. Supt. Auld holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Dalhousie University and a Master of Business Administration from St. Mary's University. In addition to being a pistol instructor, he is a certified BAC DataMaster technician and Alcolmeter and Operator instructor.
Promoted to the rank of Superintendent in March 2011, Supt. Auld is the officer-in-charge of Central Division which encompasses Peninsular Halifax. He is also the Public Safety Unit Commander.
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 Superintendent Brenda Zima
Administration 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. Following her promotion to Superintendent in March 2011, Supt. Zima was appointed the officer-in-charge of East Division which encompasses the former City of Dartmouth.
Supt. Zima holds a a Bachelor of Arts and an Honours Degree from Dalhousie University. Currently, Supt. Zima is the officer-in-charge of Administration which includes Human Resources, Extra Duty Office, Finance, Fleet and Summary Offence Tickets.
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