Ep. 032: Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu Retires From Service
Guest: Jim Chu, Vancouver Police
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu is stepping down from the lead role with the Vancouver Police.
He says, "Policing has changed a lot from the early 80s" when he first signed on. "You didn't have the massive number of drug addicts; you didn't have the mentally ill."
Chief Chu, however, maintains the city is safer than it was. "The number of violent crimes and the perception of safety and the reputation of certain neighbourhoods" have all improved. He credits that drop in crime to the work of police officers who have focused on violent crime.
He says not only has he had a great career with the Vancouver Police but most importantly to him, he met and married his wife who was a career police officer. He thanks her for the incredible sacrifice and support she gave him throughout his three and a half decades with the force.
