RCMP's Michael Duheme named interim commissioner, replacing Lucki
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The federal government has named Michael Duheme as the interim commissioner of the RCMP.
The federal government has named Michael Duheme as the interim commissioner of the RCMP, taking on the role as the search continues to find Brenda Lucki's permanent replacement.
Currently deputy commissioner, Duheme's first day will be tomorrow, as today is Lucki's last on the job.
The embattled commissioner announced last month that she was retiring after nearly 40 years on the force, in what Lucki called a "personal decision."
In a statement, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced his interim pick, while the search for a permanent leader continues.
“I have every confidence that his extensive experience in policing across the country and around the world has prepared him well to lead our national police force,” Mendicino said.
While Lucki made her departure publicly known a month ago, Mendicino is still promising more details about the process to identify the next commissioner "in due course."
Duheme was previously responsible for the RCMP's federal policing program, which takes the lead on enforcing federal laws, collecting criminal intelligence, investigating matters of national security, providing security for major events, and conducting protective policing, which is the kind of security Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other high-level officials receive.
