After 31 years as a police officer, police chief Bryan Larkin is retiring.
Waterloo Regional Police Services Board chairperson Karen Redman made the announcement Thursday afternoon.
Larkin will work with the police board on a transition date. An interim police chief will be named ahead of Larkin’s departure.
“On behalf of the Board, I thank Chief Larkin for his dedication and service to the Waterloo Region community,” said Redman in a press release. “His leadership, vision, and passion for policing have been essential for the growth of the Waterloo Regional Police Service, as well as countless community organizations and aspiring leaders. We congratulate him on a legacy of excellence and wish him well in his future endeavours.”
Larkin began his policing career as a constable with the WRPS in 1991, rising to the rank of superintendent. Prior to becoming chief of WRPS on Aug. 31, 2014, he served as deputy chief and chief of the Guelph Police Service.