Vince Bevan
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Vince Bevan served as chief of police
in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
from April 2000 to March 2007. He led one of the largest police services in Canada and was one of only six Canadian chiefs in the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
Vince Bevan began his career as a police officer in July 1973. Before moving in Ottawa in 1998 he was part of the Niagara Regional Police Service
. During his career he had the chance to experience multiple assignments as uniform patrol, motorcycle patrol, special projects and criminal investigations. Bevan was also a member of the Emergency Task Force
for five years. He was heading the Green Ribbon task force, notably during the period of the Paul Bernardo
high-profile murders of two teenage girls, Kristen French
and Leslie Mahaffy
in the early 1990s.
In March 1998 he became deputy chief of the Operations Support division and in April 2000 he became chief of the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police. In January 2001 he became the chief of the new Ottawa Police Service
as a result of the municipal amalgamation.
In 2003, Vince Bevan was appointed an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
by the Governor General of Canada
.
Vince Bevan holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Brock University
in business and politics. He successfully completed a number of courses at both the Ontario Police College
and the Canadian Police College and holds certificates in police management studies, advanced police studies, and general police studies. He is also a graduate of the National Executive Institute at the FBI Academy
in the United States.
Chief Bevan is an active member of a number of associations, boards and committees such as :
On March 9, 2004 he admitted Ottawa Police's role in Maher Arar
case of deportation and torture in Syria. The Canadian Commission of Inquiry, led by Dennis O'Connor
, later revealed details about the Ottawa Police role in the affair. The final report exonerated Arar of all the accusations against him and pointed out to the role the police forces had in the case. On December 6, 2006 RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli
resigned from his post as Commissioner effective December 15, 2006, following the Report of the Commission.
In July 2006, Vince Bevan announced that he would retire as Ottawa's police chief, officially ending his term, on 31 March 2007 . Durham Regional Police Service Chief and former RCMP officer
Vernon White
was appointed as Bevan's replacement.
Chief of police
A Chief of Police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. Alternate titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from April 2000 to March 2007. He led one of the largest police services in Canada and was one of only six Canadian chiefs in the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
Vince Bevan began his career as a police officer in July 1973. Before moving in Ottawa in 1998 he was part of the Niagara Regional Police Service
Niagara Regional Police Service
The Niagara Regional Police Service provides policing services for the Regional Municipality of Niagara in the Canadian province of Ontario....
. During his career he had the chance to experience multiple assignments as uniform patrol, motorcycle patrol, special projects and criminal investigations. Bevan was also a member of the Emergency Task Force
Emergency Task Force
The Emergency Task Force ' is the tactical unit of the Toronto Police Service . It is mandated to deal with high risk situations like hostage taking, emotionally disturbed persons, high risk arrests, warrant service and protection details. The unit was created in 1965, and inspired the television...
for five years. He was heading the Green Ribbon task force, notably during the period of the Paul Bernardo
Paul Bernardo
Paul Kenneth Bernardo, also known as Paul Jason Teale , is a Canadian serial killer and rapist, known for the sexual assaults and murders he committed with his wife Karla Homolka and the serial rapes he committed in Scarborough.-Early life:Bernardo's mother, Marilyn, was the adopted daughter of a...
high-profile murders of two teenage girls, Kristen French
Kristen French
Kristen Dawn French was a Canadian Catholic school girl and the victim of a gruesome and much-publicized murder.-Biography:...
and Leslie Mahaffy
Leslie Mahaffy
Leslie Erin Mahaffy was a teenaged female student, resident of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, who was murdered by serial killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. Mahaffy's kidnapping was one in a series of disappearances of Ontario schoolgirls in the early 1990s, including Kristen French, also a...
in the early 1990s.
In March 1998 he became deputy chief of the Operations Support division and in April 2000 he became chief of the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police. In January 2001 he became the chief of the new Ottawa Police Service
Ottawa Police Service
The Ottawa Police Service serves the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.-History:The OPS roots come from the formation of the "Bytown Association" in 1847. In 1855 Roderick Ross was the first Chief Constable for the newly formed City of Ottawa...
as a result of the municipal amalgamation.
In 2003, Vince Bevan was appointed an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Order of Merit of the Police Forces
The Order of Merit of the Police Forces is an honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the only such fellowship reserved only for members of Canada's various police forces...
by the Governor General of Canada
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
.
Vince Bevan holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Brock University
Brock University
Brock University is a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Brock offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs that include co-op and other experiential learning opportunities to an enrolment of over 17,000 full-time students.The enabling legislation is...
in business and politics. He successfully completed a number of courses at both the Ontario Police College
Ontario Police College
The Ontario Police College is located in Malahide Township, just east of Aylmer, in Elgin County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.-Programs:...
and the Canadian Police College and holds certificates in police management studies, advanced police studies, and general police studies. He is also a graduate of the National Executive Institute at the FBI Academy
FBI Academy
The FBI Academy, located in Quantico, Virginia, is the training site for new Special Agents of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was first opened for use in 1972 on 385 acres of woodland. It is a relatively small government academy, housing three dormitory buildings and...
in the United States.
Chief Bevan is an active member of a number of associations, boards and committees such as :
- Vice-president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of PoliceCanadian Association of Chiefs of PoliceThe Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is a national political lobby organization for police executives in Canada. It was founded in 1905 as the Chief Constables Association of Canada and adopted the current name in the early 1950s....
- Ontario Centre of Forensic SciencesOntario Centre of Forensic SciencesThe Centre of Forensic Sciences is a forensic laboratory mandated to provide forensic science services to law enforcement agencies in the province of Ontario in Canada. It is part of the government of Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services-Public Safety Division...
Advisory Board - Major Cities Chiefs
- Ottawa Big Brothers and SistersBig Brothers and Sisters of CanadaBig Brothers Big Sisters is a charitable organization which matches adult volunteers to children needing adult mentoring. Founded over 80 years ago, there are over 170 agencies across Canada providing support to over 300 communities...
- Interfaith Ottawa
- Ottawa Distress Center
- United WayUnited Way of CanadaUnited Way of Canada is the national organization for the 117 autonomous, volunteer-based United Ways across Canada. United Way campaigns raise money for local groups that address community issues and problems, and the national organization provides leadership, services and coordination to the...
On March 9, 2004 he admitted Ottawa Police's role in Maher Arar
Maher Arar
Maher Arar is a telecommunications engineer with dual Syrian and Canadian citizenship who resides in Canada. Arar's story is frequently referred to as "extraordinary rendition" but the U.S. government insisted it was a case of deportation.Arar was detained during a layover at John F...
case of deportation and torture in Syria. The Canadian Commission of Inquiry, led by Dennis O'Connor
Dennis O'Connor
Dennis O'Connor may refer to:* Dennis O'Connor * J. Dennis O'Connor, Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh* Dennis O'Connor * Dennis O'Connor in The Park Is Mine -See also:...
, later revealed details about the Ottawa Police role in the affair. The final report exonerated Arar of all the accusations against him and pointed out to the role the police forces had in the case. On December 6, 2006 RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli
Giuliano Zaccardelli
Giuliano Zaccardelli, COM is a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who was the Commissioner of the RCMP from 2 September 2000 to 15 December 2006. Zaccardelli's departure from the RCMP was linked to the force's involvement in the Maher Arar Affair...
resigned from his post as Commissioner effective December 15, 2006, following the Report of the Commission.
In July 2006, Vince Bevan announced that he would retire as Ottawa's police chief, officially ending his term, on 31 March 2007 . Durham Regional Police Service Chief and former RCMP officer
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
Vernon White
Vernon White (police)
Vernon White is chief of the Ottawa Police Service, responsible for community law enforcement in Canada's national capital city...
was appointed as Bevan's replacement.