Vernon White (politician)
The Honourable Vernon Darryl White |
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Member of the Senate of Canada | |
Assumed office February 20, 2012 |
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Appointed by | Stephen Harper |
Constituency | Ontario |
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Born | New Waterford, Nova Scotia |
February 21, 1959
Political party | Conservative |
Vernon Darryl "Vern" White (born February 21, 1959) is a Canadian senator, and former chief of the Ottawa Police Service.[1]
As chief, he was responsible for community law enforcement in Canada's national capital city. He had been chief of police for the Durham Regional Police Service and succeeded Vince Bevan on May 22, 2007.[2]
Before becoming chief of police for the Durham Regional Police Service, he served 24 years in the ranks of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, including as Assistant Commissioner for Information and Identification, in the Ottawa region. White also has experience in various communities across Canada.
While White was police chief, the Ottawa Police Service faced numerous[3] lawsuits related to allegations of in-custody abuses and false arrests.[4]
White has a Masters in Conflict Studies from Royal Roads University, a Bachelor Arts Degree in Sociology and Psychology from Acadia University, and a diploma in Business Administration.[2]
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed White to the Senate on January 6, 2012,[5] with effect from February 20, 2012, allowing him to complete his term as Ottawa police chief.
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- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-police-face-5th-lawsuit-1.981620
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