District O.P.P. get new boss in January

News Release
OPP

(Fort Frances, Ontario) The Ontario Provincial Police is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Detachment Commander for the Fort Frances Cluster. Inspector Dave Lucas will be commencing his duties on January 3rd, 2006.

Inspector Lucas began his policing career with the RCMP in 1990 posted to the Invermere Detachment in British Columbia. He joined the OPP in 1992 and was assigned to general law enforcement duties in Thunder Bay. His experiences there included being a coach officer, the Community Policing Liaison Officer, Emergency Response Team member and Detective Constable with the Crime Unit.

In 1998 he transferred to the Kenora OPP where he was a Detective Constable and ERT member before being promoted to Detective Sergeant in March of 2002. He returned to Thunder Bay as the Area Crime Supervisor for Major Crime Investigations.

In 2002 he was promoted to Sergeant Major as the Unit Commander for the Northwest Regional Professional Standards Branch. In that capacity he was responsible for the investigation of internal and public complaints in the Northwest region.

Inspector Lucas and his family are looking forward to moving to the Fort Frances area.