Veteran police officer, who served in Calgary, named Alberta RCMP’s commanding officer

Trevor Daroux, a veteran police officer of 36 years, has been named Alberta RCMP's new commanding officer. (Supplied/RCMP)

Alberta RCMP have named a veteran with more than 36 years’ experience in law enforcement as its new commanding officer.

The service announced Tuesday that the role would be filled by Assistant Commissioner Trevor Daroux, who previous served with the Calgary Police Service and RCMP.

Daroux will take over from Deputy Commissioner Rob Hill, who announced his retirement last month.

He said the position was an “absolute honour.”

“The employees that make up the Alberta RCMP are dedicated professionals who serve Albertans with pride every day,” Daroux said in a news release.

“I’m grateful to have such committed individuals working with me to help move the safety goals of Albertans forward.”

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Daroux spent most of his career with the Calgary Police Service as the deputy chief in charge of the bureau of community policing.

He retired from that role in 2017 and then joined the RCMP to serve as the director general of national crime prevention and Indigenous policing services.

Daroux will be responsible for the 4,200 RCMP employees who serve 1.5 million Albertans from 113 detachments across the province, officials said.

Alberta is the RCMP’s second-largest division.