Peterborough Police Chief Stuart Betts Extended Through 2032

The Peterborough Police Service Board has extended Chief Stuart Betts’s employment contract to Dec. 31, 2032, at their meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

According to the Board, this extension reaffirms their confidence in Betts’s leadership and dedication to both Members of the Service and the communities it serves, as well as the Board’s commitment to advancing key initiatives identified in the Strategic Plan for community safety and Member wellness.

“The Board appreciates the professionalism and dedication demonstrated daily by all Members of the Service and recognizes the importance of strong leadership and support supporting both operational excellence and positive community relationships,” said Mary ten Doeschate, Board Chair.

“I’m appreciative of the Board’s continued support and recognize that this contract extension is a public declaration of that support,” said Betts. “Collectively, the Board, Administration and Associations are aligned in our shared goal of improving public safety in our communities, and I am continually impressed with the talented and dedicated men and women of this Police Service who work hard every day to make this a reality.”

Betts was sworn in as the new Peterborough Police Chief on Jan 9, 2023. He took over from the then-acting Chief Tim Farquharson, who currently serves as Chief of the Port Hope Police Service and his term was extended through March 2030.

During Betts’s career, he has served in Frontline Patrol, Executive Services, Support Services and Administrative departments.

Betts has 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 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 also 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.

Prior to being named Peterborough Police Chief, Betts served as Deputy Chief of Operations and Deputy Chief of Administration at the London Police Service.

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