SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - OPP Supt. Daniel Redmond has been promoted to chief superintendent and regional commander for the east region.
Redmond, formerly the superintendent of operations for the OPP's west region, will fill the vacancy left when former regional commander Gary Couture was promoted to deputy commissioner in May.
Redmond has been a member of the provincial police force for 28 years, serving across the province as a criminal investigator and directing various departments including drug enforcement, behavioural forensics and organized crime enforcement.
Originally from a small rural community near Owen Sound, he has a degree in Justice Studies from the University of Guelph.
Redmond's new position oversees more than 1,200 members across eastern Ontario.
