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Stephan Drolet began his new role as chief of the Saint John Police Force on Feb. 24. (City of Saint John/Twitter)
Saint John police Chief Stephan Drolet says he's never witnessed racism as a police officer, but he promises he's ready to deal with it in his new job.
Public trust is just one of the biggest issues the police force has to deal, he added.
"Regaining the community's trust and having a dialogue on how we move forward from what's happening and make sure we do engage with our community and that people have a say in how we police their city — to me, that's the biggest challenge."
With calls to defund the police from the Black Lives Matter movement and the deaths of two Indigenous New Brunswickers, policing agencies in New Brunswick are under increasing scrutiny.
Drolet said the message is loud and clear that policing agencies need to do things differently and involve people.
"What I'm going to do moving forward is I'm going to reach out, so I want to create a diversity advisory committee. For me, I want to have key people in the community come and meet me every three months."
Drolet said he can see the advisory committee's terms of reference being to consider how the Saint John Police Force can do better and how can it serve the community better.
"Basically, it's for them to give me their opinion on how we can do better and work together to forge those bridges and make sure we get our relationship going."
"I come from outside the province, as you know, so I've got no preconceived ideas, but I need to go and talk to the people who are involved in delivering the service and receiving the service and how to do we go from there delivering in the next five years."
When asked how diverse the Saint John Police Force is, meaning how many members were Black or Indigenous, Drolet said he didn't have that information.
Asked if he thought there was systemic racism in Canadian policing, Drolet responded by saying there was racism in the the community.
"Every community has some racism issues and policing is no different," said Drolet, who was with the RCMP for 27 years, most of that time in British Columbia.
" I'm a Caucasian male. I don't know, I never seen it, but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I don't know."
Despite this, Drolet said he is committed to dealing with racism.
"As the leader of this department, I need to deal with it to make sure our diverse community is engaged and they see themselves in their police force."
Asked if he had ever directly witnessed racism in his time as a police officer, Drolet said, "I've never been witness to it."
But Drolet said that was his experience.
"Am I saying it doesn't exist? I'm sure it does and I need to make sure we have a process in place to listen to our community that if it does exist, we do better at serving them."
In other issues, Drolet said an upcoming partnership with the mental health crisis team at Horizon Health to work with the force is positive.
He said he's also not opposed to having officers wear body cameras when out on calls.
Both initiatives will be in place by late summer.
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Saint John police chief says he's never witnessed racism in long career
Policing agencies need to do things differently and involve people, says Stephan Drolet
CBC News· Posted: Jun 19, 2020 3:01 PM AT
Stephan Drolet began his new role as chief of the Saint John Police Force on Feb. 24. (City of Saint John/Twitter)
Saint John police Chief Stephan Drolet says he's never witnessed racism as a police officer, but he promises he's ready to deal with it in his new job.
Public trust is just one of the biggest issues the police force has to deal, he added.
"Regaining the community's trust and having a dialogue on how we move forward from what's happening and make sure we do engage with our community and that people have a say in how we police their city — to me, that's the biggest challenge."
With calls to defund the police from the Black Lives Matter movement and the deaths of two Indigenous New Brunswickers, policing agencies in New Brunswick are under increasing scrutiny.
Drolet said the message is loud and clear that policing agencies need to do things differently and involve people.
"What I'm going to do moving forward is I'm going to reach out, so I want to create a diversity advisory committee. For me, I want to have key people in the community come and meet me every three months."
Drolet said he can see the advisory committee's terms of reference being to consider how the Saint John Police Force can do better and how can it serve the community better.
"Basically, it's for them to give me their opinion on how we can do better and work together to forge those bridges and make sure we get our relationship going."
Strategic plan
The chief said he is also going to work to develop a five-year strategic plan that will include input from internal and external stakeholders on how they see the police force operating for the next five years."I come from outside the province, as you know, so I've got no preconceived ideas, but I need to go and talk to the people who are involved in delivering the service and receiving the service and how to do we go from there delivering in the next five years."
Information Morning - Saint John
Chief Stephan Drolet; busy first months on the job in Saint John
Chief Stephan Drolet started his new role back in late February. Since then there has been an ongoing pandemic, cuts greater than $1 million to the force's budget, and policing agencies in New Brunswick are under more scrutiny than ever before. 16:14
Asked if he thought there was systemic racism in Canadian policing, Drolet responded by saying there was racism in the the community.
"Every community has some racism issues and policing is no different," said Drolet, who was with the RCMP for 27 years, most of that time in British Columbia.
" I'm a Caucasian male. I don't know, I never seen it, but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I don't know."
Despite this, Drolet said he is committed to dealing with racism.
"As the leader of this department, I need to deal with it to make sure our diverse community is engaged and they see themselves in their police force."
Asked if he had ever directly witnessed racism in his time as a police officer, Drolet said, "I've never been witness to it."
But Drolet said that was his experience.
"Am I saying it doesn't exist? I'm sure it does and I need to make sure we have a process in place to listen to our community that if it does exist, we do better at serving them."
In other issues, Drolet said an upcoming partnership with the mental health crisis team at Horizon Health to work with the force is positive.
He said he's also not opposed to having officers wear body cameras when out on calls.
Both initiatives will be in place by late summer.
With files from Information Morning Saint John
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City of Saint John appoints new City Manager
03-Dec-2018
Saint John Common Council has appointed Major-General (Retired) John Collin as the new City Manager of the City of Saint John. Mr. Collin will assume his new responsibilities January 7, 2019.
“This is an important leadership role within the municipality and we are delighted to have attracted broad interest from top candidates across the country,” says Mayor Don Darling. “John was selected for his leadership track record, his commitment to creating an exceptional customer service culture, his broader public sector experience and for his drive, clear focus, high-level collaboration and strategic communication skills. We look forward to him leading our organization.”
Mr. Collin faithfully served his country as part of the Canadian Army for 35 years, retiring as a “two-star” general. He then worked as a senior executive with Bruce Power, the world’s largest nuclear power generator. He is also a successful small-business owner; having designed and operated a fine-dining restaurant.
“I am very excited to be joining the City of Saint John and I look forward to working with my new colleagues to deliver on the priorities and achieve the vision that the Mayor and Council have set for our community,” said City Manager John Collin.
“This is an important leadership role within the municipality and we are delighted to have attracted broad interest from top candidates across the country,” says Mayor Don Darling. “John was selected for his leadership track record, his commitment to creating an exceptional customer service culture, his broader public sector experience and for his drive, clear focus, high-level collaboration and strategic communication skills. We look forward to him leading our organization.”
Mr. Collin faithfully served his country as part of the Canadian Army for 35 years, retiring as a “two-star” general. He then worked as a senior executive with Bruce Power, the world’s largest nuclear power generator. He is also a successful small-business owner; having designed and operated a fine-dining restaurant.
“I am very excited to be joining the City of Saint John and I look forward to working with my new colleagues to deliver on the priorities and achieve the vision that the Mayor and Council have set for our community,” said City Manager John Collin.
Mayor Darling and the members of Common Council participated in the search process with support from Organization Consulting Limited and received over 70 applications from candidates across Canada.
Chief Drolet Takes On His New Role With SJPF
Wed February 26, 2020
Following an extensive interview process, the Saint John Police Force is pleased to welcome Stephan Drolet into his new role as Chief on Monday, February-24-2020.
“It has been a busy few months moving across the country and getting settled into my new role here in Saint John,” says Drolet. Chief Drolet has served with the RCMP for the past 27 years, spending most of his career in British Columbia.
Drolet just stepped down as the deputy criminal operations officer for the province of B.C. and previously served as the officer in charge of the detachment in Burnaby.
“Over the next few months, I will be meeting with my new colleagues, Police Commission members and staff at City Hall to familiarize myself with my new surroundings,” adds Drolet.
“I want to thank Chief Connell for his time and dedication to the SJPF and the Saint John community during his tenure as Chief,” says Drolet.
A Change of Command ceremony to formally welcome Chief Drolet in his new role will take place in the coming months.
Chief Drolet will be available to the media on Wednesday, March-11-2020 at 10am in the Community Room of the Saint John Police Force Building, 1 Peel Plaza.
Jim Hennessy
Manager of Communications/Public Information
Saint John Police Force
jim.hennessy@saintjohn.ca
1-506-632-6138
“It has been a busy few months moving across the country and getting settled into my new role here in Saint John,” says Drolet. Chief Drolet has served with the RCMP for the past 27 years, spending most of his career in British Columbia.
Drolet just stepped down as the deputy criminal operations officer for the province of B.C. and previously served as the officer in charge of the detachment in Burnaby.
“Over the next few months, I will be meeting with my new colleagues, Police Commission members and staff at City Hall to familiarize myself with my new surroundings,” adds Drolet.
“I want to thank Chief Connell for his time and dedication to the SJPF and the Saint John community during his tenure as Chief,” says Drolet.
A Change of Command ceremony to formally welcome Chief Drolet in his new role will take place in the coming months.
Chief Drolet will be available to the media on Wednesday, March-11-2020 at 10am in the Community Room of the Saint John Police Force Building, 1 Peel Plaza.
Jim Hennessy
Manager of Communications/Public Information
Saint John Police Force
jim.hennessy@saintjohn.ca
1-506-632-6138