Brenda Lucki is a Canadian retired police officer who served as the 24th commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from April 2018 to March 2023.
11 Facts About Brenda Lucki
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Brenda Lucki is the first woman to permanently hold the position.
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Brenda Lucki was born in 1966 and raised in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Brenda Lucki graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Brenda Lucki was appointed RCMP Commissioner in 2018 by the government of Justin Trudeau, following the retirement of Commissioner Bob Paulson.
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On February 15,2023, Brenda Lucki announced her retirement as a personal decision, effective March 17.
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Brenda Lucki has been subject to a number of criticisms in her role as police commissioner.
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In June 2020, Brenda Lucki was criticized for her explanation of systemic racism in the force, when she compared it to height.
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Brenda Lucki later commented that she better understood the concept of systemic racism and how it might exist within the RCMP.
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In January 2022, a Canadian federal court ruled Brenda Lucki breached duty by failing to respond to a watchdog report on the alleged spying on anti-oil protestors.
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The article alleges that Brenda Lucki pressured the RCMP to release details of the murder weapons despite the insistence of RCMP commanders that releasing this information might jeopardize the investigation.