PEEL REGIONAL POLICE - Key Persons
Since Chief Duraiappah joined Peel Regional Police he has led the organization as it entered into an agreement with the Ontario Human Rights Commission to address systematic racism, transformed the way the organization handles mental health response by partnering with non-police health and social workers, established a dedicated Intimate Partner Violence Unit and helped build a road map for innovation and technological improvement to better equip officers to serve their community. His leadership and contributions will help other OACP member services to prioritize the safety and well-being of sworn and civilian police professionals and community members.
After a thorough and competitive internal process, Peel Regional Police member Mark Dapat was appointed as the newest Deputy Chief of Police. After beginning his career with Peel Regional Police in 1997, he has held positions throughout the service, including Uniform Patrol, Special Enforcement Bureau, Intelligence Services, Internal Affairs and Criminal Investigation Bureau. He is a certified Critical Incident Commander, and was a Crisis Negotiator Team leader before joining Community Safety and Well-Being Services. Deputy Dapat led the Peel Regional Police Community Safety and Well-Being Strategy which established a foundation for action as a critical step in the commitment to operate as a progressive, innovative and inclusive public safety organization. Deputy Dapat participates on several advisory tables and committees that relate to mental health and addiction programming, as well as represents Peel Regional Police on several Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police committees including the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Committee.
"I am pleased to welcome Mark Dapat as Deputy Chief of Police at Peel Regional Police. He has worked in a variety of policing roles and is recognized as a leader provincially in areas of community safety and well-being. Deputy Dapat is a strong police leader with the experience to integrate well with members of the Service, Peel's dynamic communities and our Police Services Board".