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Charles Bordeleau honour to lead the best police service in Canada which is made up of 2,000 sworn and civilian professionals and volunteers. “You honour the uniform you wear and the police service you represent. Time after time, you have stepped up and faced adversity on many levels with courage and protected our community. You understand that we are here to serve our community first and foremost.” The Ottawa Police Services Board will immediately begin a search for Bordeleau’s replacement beginning with the two current deputy chiefs of police, Uday Jaswal and Steve Bell.
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By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau plans to retire this spring after serving as Ottawa’s top cop for the past seven years. Bordeleau began his policing career with the Gloucester Police Service in 1984 and rose up through the ranks to become superintendent of East Division. He was eventually appointed deputy chief in 2010 and then Chief of Police in 2012 when he succeeded Vern White who was appointed to the Senate. He was originally appointed to a fiveyear term but it was extended for two more years in 2017. The contract ends on May 4. Bordeleau made his retirement official at the Ottawa Police Services Board meeting on Jan. 27. Prior to the meeting, he sent an e-mail to all of the Police Service officers informing them of his decision. He took the occasion to thank them for their service during his tenure as Chief. “For 35 years, I have served this community with pride as a police officer,” Bordeleau wrote. “For the past seven years, I’ve had the distinct privilege and