Chief awarded Order of Merit
Niagara’s top cop is receiving a top national award recognizing his commitment to policing and the community he serves.
Niagara Regional Police Chief Bryan MacCulloch has been appointed to the Order of Merit of Police Forces by Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette.
The award — in recognition exceptional service by members and employees of Canadian police forces, that exceeds the protection of the community — will be presented during an upcoming ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
MacCulloch said he was humbled by the “very prestigious award.”
“It's been an honour to work alongside the many dedicated men and women of the Niagara Regional Police service, both sworn and civilian, to serve our community," he said in a media release.
MacCulloch has been a police officer for 33 years in various senior management positions with the local police force, overseeing departments including district operations, tactical, marine, fraud, detective services, and homicide to name a few.
He also served as deputy chief for four years prior to becoming chief in September 2017.
MacCulloch was nominated by deputy chief Bill Fordy, who described MacCulloch as “a highly principled leader that truly cares about the people that he leads and the community he serves.”
“He is a good man and one of the finest police leaders in this country," Fordy said.
Niagara Police Services Board chair Bob Gale said the board is proud of MacCulloch’s “hard work, commitment and dedication to improving police services in our community, as well as at the national level, and having been recognized with this outstanding honour."
“Chief MacCulloch's investiture into the Order of Merit of Police Forces not only speaks of his tremendous efforts personally over the years, but I believe also reflects on the high quality of policing services that we enjoy in the Niagara Region,” Gale added.