A well-known Chatham-Kent Police Service (CKPS) inspector is taking on a new role as chief of the LaSalle Police Service (LPS).
Veteran officer Michael Pearce will take on the leadership role of the 63-member LPS team.
His last day with CKPS is July 28.
According to a media release from LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche, chair of the LaSalle Police Services Board, Pearce was selected following a nationwide search to replace retiring Chief Duncan Davies.
Meloche said Pearce impressed the selection committee with his vision for enhancing public safety, strengthening community relations and innovative strategies to address the evolving changes facing law enforcement,
“As mayor, I am confident that Chief Designate Pearce will continue to uphold our town’s values of integrity, accountability and transparency with the police department,” said Meloche, noting she looks forward to working with him in the future to ensure safety for the residents of LaSalle.
Pearce brings more than two decades of policing experience to the role with both the Chatham-Kent police and York Regional Police. He currently serves as the inspector in charge of the CKPS Community Patrol Branch, but has worked across a broad cross section of departments, including patrol, drugs and vice, professional standards, media relations and training and recruitment.
