Halton Regional Police Service Deputy Chief Nishan Duraiappah.
Former Deputy Chief Nish Duraiappah of the Halton Police was recently named Chief of the Peel Police.
He will be taking over for Peel Police Interim Chief Chris McCord.
MyFM asked him what kind of message this change will send to immigrants.
Deputy Chief Duraiappah hopes that it doesn’t matter what ethnicity someone is.
He adds that if people notice his ethnicity as a diversity it’s an opportunity to teach others what policing is and what the future holds.
Deputy Chief Duraiappah says that he has experienced mixed emotions since the announcement after working in Halton for 25 years.
Here’s what he has to say to Halton residents.
Finally, he tells us about an impactful moment from his career in Halton.
He believes that this is a transferable lesson in any profession
