A former Surrey RCMP officer in charge is the next Commanding Officer of the RCMP in B.C.

Assistant Commissioner Dwayne McDonald will assume the rank of deputy commissioner when on July 1 he takes over the job currently held by Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Strachan, who is retiring from the RCMP.

McDonald said he knows policing is 鈥渆volving鈥� and he鈥檚 鈥渞eady to be part of the change and work with our people, partners and communities to make it even better.

鈥淥ur policing team will succeed if we set shared goals, have clearly defined roles, enhance our relationships and increase trust and confidence. I want to continue to build on Deputy Commissioner Strachan鈥檚 legacy and I am optimistic about the way forward,鈥� McDonald said.

McDonald served as Surrey鈥檚 top cop until Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards replaced him on Jan. 6, 2020. McDonald then went on to serve as the RCMP鈥檚 criminal operations officer in charge of federal, investigative services and organized crime for B.C.

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said McDonald is 鈥渨ell-positioned as commanding officer of the largest RCMP division in Canada to tackle key priority issues in policing today and into the future.鈥�

tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com
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