The Cobourg Police Service welcomed a new Deputy Police Chief on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
Deputy Chief Jeffrey Haskins was sworn on at Victoria Hall in the presence of a number of dignitaries including MP Philip Lawrence, Cobourg Mayor John Henderson, Chair of the Police Services Board and members of Haskins family.
Haskins is a 30-year veteran of policing, serving with the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Since being hired as a police cadet in 1991, he has ascended the ranks and was formerly an Inspector at DRPS before accepting the role of Deputy Chief with Cobourg Police Service.
While at DRPS, Haskins served in the Intelligence Branch, Professional Standards Unit, Equity and Inclusion Unit, Regional Duty Inspector Office, and was the Divisional Commander at both East and West Division. He was also seconded to the Ministry of the Solicitor General (now the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) as an Auditor. Deputy Chief-Designate Haskins spearheaded the 2017-2019 DRPS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan. He has also been a member of multiple internal and community-focused committees, most recently the DRPS Diversity Advisory Committee, Durham Vision Zero Road Safety Steering Committee and the Body-Worn Camera Steering Committee.
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