Halton deputy chief ‘Nish’ invested into Order of Merit
Halton Regional Police Service Deputy Chief Nishan Duraiappah is the recipient of the Governor General’s Order of Merit of the Police Forces, an award he travelled to Ottawa to receive.
Duraiappah, known by the nickname “Nish,” has a history with Halton Police going back to his time in high school. In 1991, he was introduced to the police service through its inaugural Police Ethnic and Cultural Education Program (P.E.A.C.E.). The event inspired him to pursue a career in police work and four years later, he was sworn in as a constable assigned to uniform patrol in Halton Hills in December 1995, the department said in a statement Tuesday.
Later he acquired operational experience with the Regional Drug and Morality Bureau, Guns and Gangs Unit, District Criminal Investigations, and with the RCMP Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit. He has also served as operations commander for Milton and Halton Hills, the commander of the Office of Continuous Improvement and Strategic Management (OCISM), and the superintendent in charge of the Chief ’s Executive Office. He was made deputy chief in 2015.
Halton Regional Police Service Chief Stephen Tanner said, “Deputy Chief Duraiappah is an exceptional leader and tireless community advocate who is a most deserving recipient of this prestigious award. It is my honour and pleasure to extend my congratulations to him on behalf of our Service and the people of Halton.” Governor General David Johnston presented the award to Duraiappah during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday.