Kingston Police introduce new deputy chief with 3 decades’ experience
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Kingston Police have appointed Matt Funnell as deputy chief. With nearly 30 years of experience, Funnell aims to improve internal promotions and build trust.
Kingston Police have announced the appointment of a new deputy chief, although he is not new to the force. Insp. Matt Funnell, who has nearly 30 years of experience in law enforcement, will officially assume his new role as deputy chief on Tuesday.
“It’s a good day,” Funnell remarked about his promotion.
Funnell joined Kingston Police almost three decades ago, initially drawn to the investigative side of policing.
“I really was interested in investigations. I really wanted to have some exposure in that part of things, so I had a lengthy career in investigations and major cases, and that really was my goal going in,” Funnell said.
One of Funnell’s primary objectives as deputy chief will be to enhance the internal promotion process.
“One of the main things we have to do is really build our internal promotion process. There’s a lot of people in the hopper for that, and we have to get a firm process together,” he explained.
Chief of Police Robert Fraser supports this goal, noting the importance of filling numerous “acting” positions within the department to help advance the organization.
“It’s a good time because Kingston’s been in… a lot of ‘acting’ positions, and now it’s time to fill these positions and move the organization forward,” Fraser said.
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