A new police chief has been named for Thunder Bay Police Service.
Darcy Fleury, formerly a Chief Superintendent, and Commander with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in central Alberta will be taking on the position.
The current Acting Chief, Dan Taddeo, will hold the position until May 15, 2023. Fleury will take on the role of Chief Designate on April 17 as he will complete a one month transition period with Taddeo.
A Change of Command Ceremony will take place on May 15, 2023.
Originally from Manitoba, Fleury is a proud Member of the Manitoba Metis Federation, where his father was a founding member. The special commission outlined that a BIPOC individual be named as the next chief for Thunder Bay, as well as it was suggested that the chosen individual not be from the city.
In a release from the Police Board had established a Governance Committee with a mandate that included the recruitment of a new Chief of Police for the Thunder Bay Police Service. The Committee includes three members of the Board and members of the community. The composition of the Committee ensures that important governance decisions are considered not just by the Board but are informed and assisted by community voices. The community members of the Governance Committee involved in the recruitment of the new Chief were David Achneepineskum, Denise Baxter (now a Board member) and Cora McGuire-Cyrette. Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Shelby Ch’ng and Karen Machado participated as Board members.
Fleury has a 36 year career with the RCMP and has been in a supervisory role since 2015. His career spans postings in the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, and Alberta. according to the Board release.
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