Chief Duraiappah has a vision for the future, as he grapples with the violence of the present

“I do intend on changing things,” he said. “It is a big responsibility and task, I do not take that lightly, but I think what is important is for you all to hear really who I am, from which everything else within this region and policing will trickle down and filter.”

“Peel Regional Police has a long history and tradition of many best in class activities,” he added. “But I think it’s important for council and the public to know the complexities that public safety faces these days can not be managed with the traditional ways in which we have done things and that stems from just how we look at the issues we are facing in the community.”

There’s a lot riding on the shoulders of Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah.

His force is struggling with a rising number of violent crimes across the region, which are taking up valuable resources and police time. Simultaneously, the new chief is trying to reform an organization that has been plagued by scandal.

If any of this is weighing on him, he didn’t let it show when he appeared before Brampton councillors last week.

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Published on February 12, 2020 in The Pointer Brampton and The Pointer Mississauga