Brenda Lucki

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Brenda Lucki
COM
24th Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Assumed office
April 16, 2018
Preceded byBob Paulson
Personal details
Born1966
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Children2 (step children)
Alma materUniversity of Alberta (BA)
OccupationPolice officer

Brenda Lucki COM is a Canadian police officer who has served as the 24th commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police since April 16, 2018.[1][2] She is the first female to permanently hold the position.[3]

By virtue of her role, Lucki is the ex-officio Principal Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.

Early life and education[]

Brenda Lucki was born in 1966[citation needed] and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. She graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts.

Police career[]

In 1986, she joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Throughout her career, she has served in numerous provinces in Canada, to include: Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. From 1993 to 1994, she served on the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia. Her other appointments and postings included the RCMP's peacekeeping program in Ottawa in 1995, and she was appointed to Commandant of the RCMP Academy, Depot Division in 2017.

Lucki has been serving as the RCMP Commissioner since 2018, following the retirement of Commissioner Bob Paulson.[4]

Criticism[]

Lucki has been subject to a number of criticisms in their role as police commissioner.

Systemic Racism In Policing[]

In June 2020, Lucki was criticized for their explanation of systemic racism in the force, when she compared it to height. [5] She later admitted she “struggled” with the concept of systemic racism, and dismissed allegations of the RCMP holding racial biases different from any other organization.[6]

After criticism, Lucki later commented that she better understood the concept of systemic racism and how it might exist within the RCMP..[7]

Spying On Climate Activists[]

In January 2022, a Canadian federal court ruled Lucki breached duty by failing to respond to a watchdog report on the alleged spying on anti-oil protestors.[8]

Awards and decorations[]

Lucki's personal awards and decorations received during her policing career include the following:[9]

Order of Merit of the Police Forces (Canada) ribbon (COM).jpgCPSM Ribbon.pngUNPROFOR Medal bar.gif
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.pngRCMP Long Service Medal ribbon.svgSCM ribbon.png


Ribbon Description Notes
CAN Order of Merit of the Police Forces Commander ribbon.svg Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (COM) on 16 April 2018[10]
  • Appointed Officer (MOM) on 11 January 2013[10]
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
UNPROFOR Medal bar.gif United Nations Medal

during the Yugoslav Wars

Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2012[11]
  • Canadian version
RCMP Long Service Medal ribbon.svg Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal 2006 (20 Years), 2011 (25 Years), 2016 (30 Years), 2021 (35 Years)
SCM ribbon.png Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan
  • 27 May 2005
Pin Commander's Commendation
  • 2003
None Order of St John's Certificate
  • 1994
Pin UN Force Commander's Commendation
  • 1993

References[]

  1. ^ "New RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki known for keeping her cool in tough times". Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brenda Lucki appointed to lead Mounties amid calls to improve the culture | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Leblanc, Daniel (May 6, 2018). "New Commissioner Brenda Lucki looks to rank-and-file Mounties to help change the RCMP". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ^ https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-executive#blucki. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ Gilmore, Rachel. "Asked about systemic racism in RCMP, Lucki discusses different heights of officers". ctvnews. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "RCMP head says she's 'struggling' with definition of systemic racism for force | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "RCMP head says she's 'struggling' with definition of systemic racism for force". Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Press, The Canadian. "RCMP commissioner breached duty with slow response to watchdog report, judge rules". ctvnews. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (September 22, 2016). "RCMP executive | Royal Canadian Mounted Police". www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
  11. ^ "The Diamond Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Dan Dubeau (Acting Commissioner)
 Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2018–Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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