- Vernon White (police)
Vernon White (born c. 1958 in
New Waterford, Nova Scotia )cite news | url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2007/02/28/chief.html | title=Durham police chief to lead Ottawa force | date=28 February 2007 | accessdate=2007-03-05 | publisher=CBC News ] is chief of theOttawa Police Service , responsible for community law enforcement in Canada's national capital city. He was previously chief of police for theDurham Regional Police Service and formally succeededVince Bevan on22 May 2007 .Before becoming chief of police for the Durham Regional Police Service, he served twenty years in the ranks of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police , in particular at the position of Assistant Commissioner for Information and Identification, in the Ottawa region. White also has experience in various police departments across Canada.Vernon White has a Bachelor Arts Degree in Sociology and Psychology from
Acadia University , and a diploma in Business Administration.cite web | url=http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/serving_ottawa/services_board/index.cfm | title=Ottawa Police Services Board announces new Chief of Police | date=2 March 2007 | accessdate=2007-03-05 ]References
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