CALGARY --
Former chief of the Calgary Police Service Rick Hanson has been appointed the chair of Alberta's new parole board.
The Alberta Parole Board determines parole or early eligibility for those serving sentences in provincial correctional facilities, which are sentences less than two years.
Hanson, who was also a former chief superintendent of the RCMP K division, will serve a three year term as chief with the board.
“I would like to thank Minister Madu for the honour of being appointed as the chair of the newly-created Alberta Parole Board,” Hanson said. “It is a privilege to continue to serve Albertans, and I look forward to working with the other board members. It is our firm commitment to work diligently to make our communities safer.”