June 21, 2024 –
VANCOUVER – At the Vancouver Police Board’s meeting on June 20, 2024, the police board held its first-ever election for the role of board chair, resulting in Frank Chong being acclaimed for the role and Comfort Fadugba acclaimed as vice chair. The elections were required under recent amendments to provisions of the Police Act that previously designated mayors as chair of their municipal police boards. Mayor Ken Sim will continue to be a director on the police board as Vancouver city council’s representative.
“The changes to the Police Act enabling police boards to elect their chair enhances independent civilian oversight of police,” said Chong. “I thank Mayor Sim for serving as chair and his ongoing commitment and dedication to public safety in Vancouver. I am pleased the police board will continue to benefit from his experience and broad perspective as Mayor.”
The police board also added three new directors—Raza Mirani, Jason Murray and Jordan Point—all recent provincial appointments.
Point, Musqueam Council’s nominee to the police board, brings experience in law enforcement and board governance. He is currently Executive Director of the First Nations Fisheries Council and a Musqueam Councilor.
Murray is a Vancouver-based litigator representing clients in Aboriginal Law matters and commercial, insurance, and product liability litigation. He also chairs the Community Security Advisory Committee for the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and chairs the CIJA Pacific Region Local Partners Council.
Mirani is principal of Templeton Secondary School. He is active in his community as vice president of education services for the BC Muslim Association and former president and current general secretary of the Pakistan-Canada Association. Mirani is also on Langara College’s board of governance.
The police board thanked Patricia Barnes, who departs the board on June 30, 2024, after six years on the board. “The police board is deeply grateful to Tricia for her professionalism, thoughtfulness and leadership over these past six years.” Said Chong. “Tricia has provided effective governance in ensuring public input into policing priorities and that interaction between the public and VPD is fair and responsive.”
Jason Kuzminski
Executive Director
Vancouver Police Board
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