Saint John police Chief Stephan Drolet. (Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force)
Saint John is seeking a “collaborative and visionary policing professional” to lead the city’s police force.
With the current chief’s resignation about a week away, the city
The successful candidate must have a track record of “effectively leading change, solving problems creatively and mentoring future leaders,” according to the job posting.
“You will drive continuous improvement to optimize police services to meet the changing needs of the community,” it said.
“You will work closely with the Board and the senior management team to lead the organization to be innovative; develop the relationship between Board and staff; and enhance collaboration to build a climate of transformation.”
The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. (Staff photo)
A cyberattack which shut down Saint John’s IT services also impacted the city’s police force.
Many of the computer systems used by officers were taken offline after the attack in November.
Chief Stephan Drolet said it created more work for frontline officers in order to collect file information.
“We had to come up with a workaround because we didn’t have computers. We went to a pen-and-paper police function,” Drolet told the Saint John Police Commission on Tuesday.
Drolet said a file which usually takes an hour was taking around two or three hours for an officer to complete.
The Saint John Police Force headquarters. (Staff photo)
A new integrated mobile crisis response team in Saint John responded to an average of eight calls per day during its first few weeks in operation.
Chief Stephan Drolet of the Saint John Police Force provided an update on the pilot project during Tuesday’s meeting of the Saint John Police Commission.
Drolet said the team responded to more than 870 calls between its launch date on Oct. 19 and the end of January.
“I knew there was a need for it, [former] chief [Bruce] Connell knew there was a need for it, Minister [Dorothy] Shephard knew there was a need for it,” Drolet told the commission. “I knew that when there’s a need and you offer the service, calls are going to start coming in.”
The Saint John Police Force headquarters. (Staff photo)
Work has begun to develop a new multi-year strategic plan for the Saint John Police Force.
The force is working with The Chapman Group, a strategic management consulting company, to develop the plan.
Tanya Chapman said they will be hosting focus groups and
“We’ll be collecting that data, probably mid-February, and compiling it for the strategic planning sessions or workshops that will occur early March,” Chapman said during a recent Saint John Police Commission meeting.
From there, Chapman said they will work with the force to develop its strategic priorities for the next three to five years.
After just one year on the job Saint John Police Force Chief Stephan Drolet is stepping down.
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Posted: Jan 08, 2021 3:25 PM AT | Last Updated: January 8
Stephan Drolet began his new role as chief of the Saint John Police Force last Feb. 24.(City of Saint John/Twitter) comments
After just one year on the job Saint John Police Force Chief Stephan Drolet is stepping down.
In a news release, the Saint John Board of Police Commissioners confirmed Drolet will leave his role Feb. 20 for personal reasons.
Deputy Chief Tony Hayes will take over until the commission finds a new chief, the release said.