The Council of Ministers of the Quebec Government on Wednesday ratified the recommendation of the executive committee of the City of Montreal to appoint Sophie Roy as interim director of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM).
The female police officer, with 34 years of service in SPVM, thus becoming the first woman to become chief of police of Montreal. He takes office on Thursday, as appointed by the Council of Ministers.
The first ones must be named. This is important because every win is important in terms of representation, fairness, and symbols.declared Mayor Valérie Plante at an executive committee meeting in mid -April.
According to our information, a press conference may be held on Thursday to present it to the media and to the people of Montreal. The final decision must be made on Thursday morning by the management SPVM.
Sophie Roy was recommended by former director Sylvain Caron before she retired on April 22nd.
According to the procedure provided by the Police Act, elected officials in Montreal first voted to approve the selection of Sophie Roy, and then the Ministry of Public Security approved the result of the vote.
The selection of the next director of SPVM will know by the end of next fall. The arrival of Martin Prudhomme as Deputy Director General for Urban Security and Compliance will allow the City to move forward with public hearings to determine the criteria for the ideal candidate.
Source: Radio-Canada
