Ottawa's new top cop will come from the city's ranks
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Ottawa Police Chief Vern White speaks to members of the media in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. Ottawa's chief of police, a former Conservative MP and the first woman electee to the upper chamber are among seven new Conservative Senate appointees. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit
Updated: Tue Jan. 24 2012 12:06:57 PM
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With just a month to go until Ottawa Police Chief Vern White leaves to become a senator, the search is on for the capital's next top cop.
The police services board says the new chief will come from the service's own ranks.
"The board today has decided to go internally with the process of selecting the next chief," said councillor Eli El-Chantiry. "Today we have a good group of officers who can apply."
Two candidates are already being cited as potential successors—deputy police chiefs Charles Bordeleau and Gilles LaRochelle.
"They've been very strong in the community," said White. "I think its absolutely integral to being a strong leader within the organization."
The police services board will appoint an interim leader by the end of March when White leaves for the Senate.
With a report from CTV Ottawa's Claudia Cautillo
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Don
There are plenty of qualified personal within the ranks.... I'd like to see Sue take the title as she should have gotten it the last time....
conrivan49
I agree with Don ... Sue is (or at least, should be) the best choice to replace the chief!!!
Sharon
They better pick someone that sleeps in Ottawa at night. We don't want another dolt like Mercier, who screws up and goes home to his nation at night knowing he will never be affected by his incompetence!