Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair will spend another five years at the helm of the city's police force.
The Toronto Police Services Board announced Thursday that it would be extending Blair's tenure until April 2015, as soon as he signs the contract.
In a statement, board chair Alok Mukherjee said Blair helped lead the force "through a significant period of transformation and change.
Mukherjee praised Blair for working to make the Toronto Police more accountable and transparent, for keeping the city safe and for building bridges with the community.
"Community consultation is a regular feature of the way business is done, and the chief has personally led the efforts to improve relations with all segments of our community."
Blair was first named as police chief on April 26, 2005. He signed a five-year contract at that point, succeeding Julian Fantino, who is now heading the OPP.
If he serves until April 2015, Blair will be the longest-serving police chief since Harold Adamson, who held the position from 1970 to 1980.
Toronto's longest-serving police chief in the modern era, James Page Mackey, passed away Feb. 27 at the age of 95.
Mackey led the city's police force from 1958 to 1970.
