(Submitted photo/Prince Albert Police Service)

By Derek Craddock

NEW DEPUTY CHIEF

Prince Albert police welcomes new Deputy Chief

Sep 15, 2021 | 4:35 PM

The Prince Albert Police Service has named a new deputy chief following an extensive national search.

Deputy Chief Farica Prince joins the Prince Albert Police Service from the Blood Tribe Police Service in Alberta, where she held the role of inspector, Administrative Support Division.

“Deputy Chief Prince brings 20 years of experience to her new role and demonstrates leadership and a strong commitment to community engagement, public safety, and proactive policing initiatives,” said Prince Albert Police Chief Jonathan Bergen in a release.

“She has experience in a number of key service areas and continues to approach her work in policing with compassion and respect with the goal of engaging and supporting the wider community on issues affecting public safety.”

Prince began her policing in October 2001 with the Dakota Ojibway Police Service, in her home community of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in southern Manitoba.

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In 2005, she moved to the Blood Tribe Police Service where she served as a frontline officer until 2008. She was then seconded to the training academy at RCMP Depot in Regina and served both in the Applied Science and the Firearms Training Unit.

Prince returned to the Blood Tribe police in 2011 and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2012. In 2013, she was promoted to acting staff sergeant and to inspector in 2018, when she was also recognized as a commissioned officer by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.

Darcy Sander, who also participated on the executive search committee and sits as a member with the Board of Police Commissioners, said Prince brings important skills and knowledge to the role.

“Ms. Prince demonstrated that she approaches challenges in a thoughtful and creative manner. She will be an excellent addition to the outstanding members of the Prince Albert Police Service.”

Prince said she is eager to get to know the local community in Prince Albert and looks forward to working with agency and community partners on public safety priorities.

“The Prince Albert Police Service is a reputable organization, highly regarded, and I am humbled to have been chosen to be a part of the team,” she said. “I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to affect change in policing at different levels. It’s allowed me to contribute to discussions and decisions that impact the most marginalized of people in our society.”

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