Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Cassidy McMackon
Publication Date: October 9, 2024 - 15:40
Don MacLean sworn in as first permanent Black chief for Halifax police
October 9, 2024
After serving as interim police chief for more than one year, Don MacLean was sworn in as the first permanent African Nova Scotian chief of the Halifax Regional Police on Wednesday morning.Speaking to a room of past and present Halifax police and RCMP officers, city councillors, and members of the board of police commissioners, MacLean spoke about the responsibility to build community and stay responsive to the needs of citizens.
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