He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and has a Master's of Business Administration degree from the University of Athabasca. In November 2022, Chief Duraiappah was appointed to the Order of Ontario.ĭeputy Chief Marc Andrews is a long-time resident of Brampton who grew up in, and attended high school in Mississauga. He is also the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and is an Officer of the Order of Merit Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Toronto, and a Diploma of Public Administration from the University of Western Ontario.Ĭhief Duraiappah was the President of the Ontario Association of Chief's of Police between June 2022 to June 2023. The adoption of the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) framework and establishment of a CSWB Bureau to modernize traditional community policing.Ĭhief Duraiappah is committed to the safety and well-being of the community he serves, with one of the primary focuses being mental health and seeking multi-sectoral collaborative partnerships to reduce risk in the community.Ĭhief Duraiappah is heavily involved in the community. A road map for Innovation and Technology, as well as a Digital Officer Transformation plan to better equip officers to serve the community. The creation of its first-ever community-embedded Intimate and Partner Violence Unit to respond to the growing needs in our Region. Amidst the first year of his command, Peel Regional Police championed: Chief Duraiappah arrived with a mandate for change and the strategic goal of becoming the most progressive police service in Canada. In October 2019, Chief Duraiappah was appointed Chief of Peel Regional Police. He was promoted to Deputy Chief of Halton Police in 2015 leading front line policing, community mobilization as well as innovation and technology.

He served in a variety of assignments throughout his career including front line policing, specialized investigations and Diversity and Community relations. Chief Duraiappah began his career with Halton Police in December 1995. Chief Nishan Duraiappah was born in Sri Lanka, and immigrated to Canada.

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