Jim Chu
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Jim Chu O.O.M. |
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| Chief Constable of Vancouver | |
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In office August 14, 2007 – May 6, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jamie Graham |
| Succeeded by | Adam Palmer |
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| Born | 1959 (age 58) Shanghai, China |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Vicki Chu |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Police Chief |
Jim Chu, COM (simplified Chinese: 朱小荪; traditional Chinese: 朱小蓀; pinyin: Zhū Xiǎosūn) is a former-Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). On June 21, 2007, Jim Chu was named as the successor of Chief Constable Jamie Graham, who retired in August. Chu is the first non-white chief constable in Vancouver. Chu's contract with the Vancouver Police Board is expected to run until August 2017. On January 23, 2015 it was announced that Chu would take retirement "in the spring" after a 36-year career with Vancouver Police. Chu officially retired on May 6, 2015, upon the swearing-in of his successor, Adam Palmer.
Chu grew up in East Vancouver, the second oldest of four children of immigrants from Shanghai. He graduated from Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School, where he played rugby, in 1978. Joining the police department a year after his high-school graduation, he continued his education at the same time, going on to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University, and an MBA from the University of British Columbia. His police training includes the FBI Advanced SWAT course and the FBI National Executive Institute.
Chu has served in a number of investigative and support roles. As Sergeant in charge of recruiting, he developed the VPD's applicant guide and the department's first website in 1996. In 1997, he became an Inspector, and since then has supervised a number of transitions in the VPD's electronic communications technology, including the introduction of its current radio system and mobile computing system. In 2001, he was given command of District 4, which roughly corresponds to the Southwest quarter of Vancouver. Chu became a deputy chief in 2003, in charge of the Support Services division, which handles human resources, information technology, planning and communications. It also includes the department's Financial Services Section, and he has earned recognition for his role in dealing with the department's cost overruns. In July 2007, he was placed in charge of the Operations Support division, which oversees criminal intelligence, emergency response and the gang and drug squads.
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