1. Jim Chu, COM is a former-Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department.
16 Facts About Jim Chu
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On June 21,2007, Chu was named as the successor of Chief Constable Jamie Graham.
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On January 23,2015, it was announced Jim Chu was planning to retire after a 36-year career with Vancouver Police and he did officially do so on May 6,2015, upon the swearing-in of his successor, Adam Palmer.
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Jim Chu grew up in East Vancouver, the second oldest of four children of immigrants from Shanghai.
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Jim Chu often faced the Riley Park gang when growing up.
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Jim Chu stated that his experiences with the Riley Park gang led to his interest in becoming a policeman.
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Jim Chu graduated from Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School, where he played rugby, in 1978.
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Jim Chu has served in a number of investigative and support roles.
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Jim Chu became a deputy chief in 2003, in charge of the Support Services division, which handles human resources, information technology, planning and communications.
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Jim Chu is the author of a 2001 book, Law Enforcement Information Technology.
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On June 21,2007, Jim Chu was named as the successor of Chief Constable Jamie Graham, who was set to retire in August.
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Jim Chu served as Chief Constable during the 2010 Winter Olympics and as riots erupted in downtown Vancouver at the conclusion of game seven of the 2011 Stanley Cup finals.
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Jim Chu stated in the absence of suspects and evidence that Mackinskinic had been murdered, it was impossible for the police to lay charges, and that if anyone had any information proving that Mackiskinic was murdered that they should contact the police immediately.
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Jim Chu was elected for a two-year term as President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police in 2013 and advocated for a ticketing option for possession of small amount of marijuana and better training for police officers to serve the mentally ill.
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In July 2015, Jim Chu joined the Aquilini Investment Group as a Vice President.
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In July 2021 Jim Chu was appointed as Board Chair of the BC Emergency Health Services by BC Minister of Health, Adrian Dix.