Stuart Betts Announced as Chief of Peterborough Police Service

The Peterborough Police Services Board appointed Stuart Betts as the next Chief of the Peterborough Police Service announced on Tuesday.

Stuart Betts takes over Tim Farquharson who was serving as acting chief. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Police Service.

Betts, who has 26 years of experience in policing, will officially being his role on Jan. 9.

Betts is a trained Public Order Commander and Critical Incident Commander. He is serving as Deputy Chief of Operations for the London Police Service and was the Deputy Chief of Administration prior. During his career, he has served as Frontline Patrol to Executive Services as well as Support Services and Administrative departments.

“I am thrilled and honoured to have been selected to be Peterborough’s next Chief of Police,” said Betts. “I believe the Chief of Police should be a leader in the community, and also serve to support the members of the Organization by ensuring they have the tools and resources needed to serve the community at the highest possible level. As your Chief, I will be dedicated to ensuring we excel in our commitment to professionalism and excellence in support of safety for the community and to one another. Peterborough is to be my home and I am invested in ensuring it is a safe place for my family and yours.”

Chief Designate Betts has successfully completed the Senior Management Institute for Police with the Police Executive Research Forum at the University of Boston and the Police Leadership Program at the Rotman School of Executive Management at the University of Toronto. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from York University, a Masters of Business Administration Degree, focused on innovation leadership, from the University of Fredericton and is pursuing a second Masters degree in Law in Alternative Dispute Resolution at Osgoode Hall Law School. Betts is a certified Canadian Risk Manager and certified Change Management Practitioner. He has served as the co-chair of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Police Information and Statistics Committee.

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