Peel police chief is retiring
Posted February 29, 2012 10:23 am.
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Peel police Chief Michael Metcalf says he’s retiring and that his last day in office will be March 30.
The chief told the Peel Police Services Board at a meeting on Tuesday.
“It is with regret that the Board heard of Chief Metcalf’s plans to retire,” board chair Emil Kolb said in a release. “He has promoted excellence in all activities, making the Peel Regional Police one of the truly outstanding police services in Canada.”
Metcalf, who began his career with the Mississauga Police Department in 1971, worked his way up the ranks and was appointed Peel chief in January 2006.
During his time as Peel’s top cop he introduced new and innovative programs that were credited for making the force one of the top employers in the Greater Toronto Area. It’s now the third largest police service in Ontario with 1,900 officers and 900 civilian staff members.
Under Metcalf’s leadership, the force has also raised more than $1 million a year for local charities, many of which support children, Kolb said.
The Peel force was formed in 1974, and is an amalgation of five local police services including Brampton, Mississauga and Port Credit.
