Devon Clunis

Devon Clunis is a Canadian law enforcement officer, who was the chief of the Winnipeg Police Service from 2012 until his retirement in 2016.[1][2] He was the first Black Canadian ever appointed as a police chief in Canada.[3]

Devon Clunis
Born1963 (age 56–57)
Jamaica
Police career
DepartmentWinnipeg Police Service (WPS)
Service years1987 – 2016
StatusRetired
Rank2012 – 2016: Chief of Police

Born in Jamaica in 1964,[3] Clunis moved with his family to Winnipeg at age 11,[2] and settled in the city's North End.[4] He joined the police force in 1987,[3] and served in all areas of the force over the course of his career, including uniform patrol, traffic, investigation, community relations, organizational development, operational command and superintendent.[3] He holds a university degree in divinity, and has also served as the force's chaplain.[3]

After being appointed chief of the Winnipeg Police Service in November 2012, Clunis supported the continuation of community policing in neighbourhoods such as North Point Douglas that had begun under his predecessor, Keith McCaskill.[4]

Clunis retired in July 2016, and celebrated by breaking his nearly three decade long promise to never eat a doughnut while on the force.[2] Clunis hoped that his replacement would continue his community policing policies and focus on addressing the social issues at the root of crime.[5]

On February 7, 2017, Clunis was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding by Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon.

References
  1. "Devon Clunis named Winnipeg police chief". CBC News, October 4, 2012.
  2. "Winnipeg police chief celebrates last day with 1st doughnut". CBC News. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  3. "Jamaican makes history as Canada’s first Black police chief" Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine Share, October 10, 2012.
  4. Caruk, Holly (June 16, 2016). "North Point Douglas residents say thank you to retiring police Chief Devon Clunis". CBC News. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  5. Cole, Alana (May 2, 2016). "Devon Clunis hopes new police chief will continue community work". CBC News. Retrieved July 8, 2016.


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