Surrey RCMP boss retires
Posted Mar 11, 2012 09:07:14 AM.
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SURREY (NEWS1130) – The man who’s led Canada’s largest RCMP detachment says he will miss the job.
After 35 years in uniform and eight leading the Surrey Detachment, Assistant Commissioner Fraser MacRae says it will be nice to spend more time with his granddaughter in Quebec.
As for any future roles, possibly with new RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson, MacRae says, “I’ve known him for a very long time and he and I have had many discussions, but I know that he and the team he is putting together are the right people to move the organization forward in a very positive fashion and I think he has it well in hand.”
MacRae has led Surrey’s 661 officers and more than 250 support staff since 2004. He feels Surrey is enjoying a better reputation now than when he took the job because of their crime reduction strategy, focusing on those who are prolific in crime and trying to bring them before the courts.
When asked if he’ll miss the job, MacRae tells News1130, “Absolutely I’ll miss it. It’s been a big part of my life but it will always be a part of me.”
Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts showed her appreciation for MacRae’s service. In a release, Mayor Watts says, “Fraser has dedicated his life to policing and has consistently demonstrated unwavering commitment to our community. He is a leader in every sense of the word, and he will be greatly missed.”
In 2010, MacRae was given an Order of Merit medal from Canada’s Governor General of Canada for exceptional service over a long period of time. He’ll officially step down as commander on June 1st.
