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Vancouver Announces New VPD Chief Constable
- The Vancouver Police Board appointed Steve Rai as the 32nd chief constable at a news conference in Vancouver City Hall this week.
- Rai's appointment followed former chief Adam Palmer’s retirement after ten years and came amid heightened public safety concerns following last month’s Lapu-Lapu Day attack that killed 11 people.
- Rai has spent over 30 years with the department, advancing from a frontline officer to overseeing significant events such as the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010 and managing the response to the Stanley Cup riot in 2011.
- Mayor Ken Sim expressed confidence in Chief Rai’s leadership, emphasizing that Vancouver is well-positioned to become a safer, more unified, and more resilient community under his guidance.
- Chief Rai faces challenges including training many young constables and ensuring policing resources grow to meet the city's expanding needs.
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Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role
VANCOUVER — Newly minted Vancouver police chief Steve Rai says the city's diversity means its police department must be "accessible to everyone from all cultures," as he takes the helm at the department after the exit of former chief Adam Palmer.
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