Jamie Graham previously served as the chief constable of Vancouver, British Columbia from August 22,2002 to August 13,2007.
17 Facts About Jamie Graham
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Jamie Graham is a supporter of numerous charities including the Law Enforcement Torch Run, Canadian Cancer Society, Cancer Foundation, Cops for Cancer, Canadian Blood Services, Owl Society, Covenant House and Salvation Army to name a few.
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Jamie Graham is a member of the British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association's Lay Inquiry Pool.
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Jamie Graham attended King's College, a boarding school in Nova Scotia.
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Jamie Graham was a 34-year veteran of the RCMP when he was hired as Vancouver's chief constable.
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Jamie Graham was chief superintendent of the Surrey RCMP detachment from 2000 to 2002, and before that commanded the North Vancouver detachment from 1992 to 2000.
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Jamie Graham was popular with his officers while chief of the Vancouver Police Department, and improved morale during his tenure.
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Jamie Graham was a member of the by-law committee of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, and sat on the executive committee of the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada and the board of governance of the Combined Forces Special Investigation Unit.
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Jamie Graham took on a leadership role in the "Tier 1 Strategy" against outlaw motorcycle gangs.
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Jamie Graham was a member of the Vancouver Board of Trade.
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Jamie Graham established public affairs and marketing sections in the department, the public relations branch for the police force.
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The Georgia Straight newspaper has criticized Jamie Graham for being too entrenched in traditional police culture to effectively respond to problems of misconduct.
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Jamie Graham recommended that six officers be charged in connection with the assault.
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Jamie Graham later fired two of them and imposed the maximum suspensions under the Police Act to the other four after they pleaded guilty to the charges.
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Jamie Graham strongly denied obstructing the RCMP in any way, referring people to his published report on the matter.
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In July 2006, Jamie Graham left a bullet-riddled shooting range target on the desk of city manager Judy Rogers.
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In February 2012, Jamie Graham admitted guilt for "neglect of duty" under the police act, for unsafe storage of a loaded handgun under the seat of his car and received a reprimand for his misconduct.