Ottawa police board hired new chief without competition: sources
CTV
The chair of Ottawa police services board hired a new police chief without going through a competition, sources told CTV News Ottawa.
Coun. Diane Deans went to the board to fire previous police chief Peter Sloly, sources said. After that, she and the board tried to hire a new chief from southern Ontario without a competition, sources told CTV News Ottawa.
Mayor Jim Watson offered Deans the chance to resign when he learned of the plan, but she refused, sources said. As a result, Watson is leading an effort to oust her from the board.
Four of the Ottawa police services board's seven members are appointed by city council. Council can vote to remove them.
The move comes in the midst of the unprecedented occupation of downtown Ottawa that has reached its 20th day.
