Bruce Chambers Biography Currently Chief of Police in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Chambers is a 30-year police officer who has also served the communities of Ontario's Niagara Region. His role in Thunder Bay includes managing the municipality's fire department in addition to the 300-person police department. He has held this dual position since October, 1995. His vision, experience, and the respect he commands at the national level gave him high marks in an impressive field of candidates. The Vancouver Police Board is empowered under the Police Act to act as employer and governing body of the Vancouver Police Department.
Funding is provided by the City of Vancouver.
The Mayor of Vancouver acts as Chair of the Vancouver Police Board, on which he serves with five other citizens appointed by the Provincial government and one appointed by the City of Vancouver. Unions were involved in the interview process with short-listed candidates. So were the City of Vancouver's Corporate Management Team, whose members include the City Manager, Deputy City Manager and senior department heads, including the Chief Constable. Also, a questionnaire was sent to a broad section of community organizations asking for their input into the selection process. In the final analysis, the Police Board believes that Bruce Chambers demonstrated the best fit to lead the Vancouver Police Department into the next century.