Leadership

Superintendent Dave Stewart

As Commander of 1 District, Superintendent Dave Stewart is responsible for police operations in Milton and Halton Hills (Georgetown and Acton).

Superintendent Dave Stewart began his career with the HRPS in 1995. He has served in uniform operations throughout Halton Region and has worked in a variety of specialized units including Street Crime, Criminal Investigations Bureau, Drug and Human Trafficking Unit, Child Abuse and Sex Assault, Collision Reconstruction and as the Detective Sergeant of Intelligence/Covert Operations. He also served as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief.

Dave has led several areas in an executive role as the Operations Inspector of 2 District – Oakville and Regional Investigative Services - Drug and Human Trafficking Unit & Intelligence as well as the Commander of Human Resource Services/Organizational Wellness Unit.

Dave was promoted to Superintendent in 2020, and in June of 2021, he started in his current role as District Commander of 1 District (10/11/12 Divisions).

Dave holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from McMaster University. He is a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership Program and in 2020 was awarded a certificate of Excellence in Executive Leadership, from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.

In 2015, Dave was the recipient of the Police Exemplary Service Medal.

As a longtime resident of Halton Region, Dave has served the community through various volunteer activities, including committee work with ABLE (Association of Black Law Enforcers), Our Kids Network, Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton, Halton Healthcare and Joseph Brant and the Halton Interfaith Council.

Dave is a strong proponent of community safety and well-being, focused on working collaboratively with stakeholders towards upstream intervention, ensuring Halton is a safe, inclusive and thriving community. Dave was a key member in the development of the Halton Community Safety and Well-being Plan.

Inspector John Van der Lelie

Inspector John van der Lelie has been a member of the HRPS since 1967.  His service has included duties in Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Professional Standards and the Office of the Chief. He was also seconded to the Offices of the Ministry of the Attorney General for one year to audit the SIU and a further ten-year secondment to the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General to implement the finding of Justice A. Campbell's recommendations for a province-wide Major Case Management System.

Inspector van der Lelie is graduate of the FBI National Academy and the recipient of the Police Long Service Medal and Bar. 

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Superintendent Jeff Sandy

Superintendent Jeff Sandy began his policing career with the HRPS in August 1997.

Jeff is one the Service's six Critical Incident Commanders, responsible for overseeing high risk incidents in the Region. He is the former Chair of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Incident Response Sub-Committee and is currently the Chair of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Education, Training & Professional Development Committee.

Throughout his career, Jeff has come to recognize the importance of supporting our communities through collaboration and mobilization and has made contributions to service delivery enhancements in the areas of incident response, training and professional development of sworn and civilian members, mental health response and diversity/inclusivity programming.

Jeff began his tenure as the Superintendent of 2 District in Oakville in January 2020. He is committed to responding to local priorities and risks through collaborative strategies in support of the Service's Framework for Community Safety and Well-Being. 

Inspector Crystal Dodds

Inspector Crystal Dodds began her career with the HRPS in 1995 assigned to 1 District uniform patrol. Over the past 27 years, she has worked Uniform Patrol and in the Criminal Investigations Bureau in all four districts. Crystal has also led teams in specialized units such as the Community Mobilization Bureau from its inception with Service and, more recently, the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit. Crystal continues her work of the past 10 years as a part-time member of the Emergency Services Unit as an on-call Crisis Negotiator.

Crystal earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law and Justice from Laurentian University, an Honours Diploma in Law and Security Administration from Georgian College and is working towards a Masters Degree in Leadership and Management in Policing. Crystal believes that the community and police must work collaboratively towards success. To better serve Halton's Deaf Community, she has taken more than 15 courses in American Sign Language (ASL) in an effort to attain a stronger understanding of Deaf Culture and the language. In 2010, she launched the Halton Regional Police Service Sign Language Program so that all members of the service could participate in ASL classes; this program continues to be an opportunity for her colleagues service-wide.

Crystal has been a prominent volunteer in each of our communities throughout her tenure. In addition to actively contributing to community-led events as a police liaison, for the past 5 years, she has been on the Board of Director for the Townsend Smith Foundation and currently holds the position of Vice-Chair. The Townsend Smith Foundation is a charitable organization working to build a hospice home in North Halton. Crystal believes that we are all "Stronger Together" and continues her commitment to working towards - and celebrating - inclusion for all in Halton Region.

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Superintendent Sue Biggs

As Commander of 3 District, Superintendent Sue Biggs is responsible for police operations in Burlington.

Sue began her policing career in 1989 in London, England, where she served for 10 years prior to joining the Halton Regional Police Service in 1999. Since then, she has served in uniform operations throughout Halton region and has worked in a variety of specialized units including the Intimate Partner Violence Unit, Community Outreach, Traffic Services and the Fraud Unit. Sue has led several areas of our Service in an executive role, including Acting Superintendent of 1 District (Milton and Halton Hills) and Commander of the Regional Community Mobilization Bureau. She currently Co-Chairs the Service's Women's Internal Support Network.

Sue was promoted to Superintendent in June 2022, transitioning into her current role as District Commander of 3 District.

Sue holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Surrey University (UK) and a Master of Arts Degree in Psychology from Yorkville University. She also completed the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Global Studies Executive Leadership course in 2018. In 2019, Sue was the recipient of the Police Exemplary Service Medal.

Sue is a strong proponent and believer in community mobilization and engagement and is focused on working collaboratively with stakeholders towards upstream intervention and crime prevention, ensuring Halton is a safe, and thriving community. Sue is also passionate about authentic inclusion, in service to the community and within the Halton Regional Police Service itself. 

Inspector Raf Skwarka

Inspector Raf Skwarka began his career with the Halton Regional Police Service in 1999. He was initially assigned to uniform patrol in Town of Oakville and, later, in the Town of Halton Hills. Over the years, he has gained extensive experience in several of the Service’s criminal investigative units, including Street Crime, Drug and Morality, Collision Reconstruction, Internet Child Exploitation (ICE), Human Trafficking, Intelligence, and the Office of the Chief of Police.

Raf also completed an external secondment with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) and has served on the board of the Operating Body Executive of Criminal Intelligence Services Ontario (CISO).

He was promoted to the rank of Inspector in July 2022 and was assigned to 3 District in August 2022.

Raf is a strong proponent of collaboration with internal and external partners at the local, national, and international levels. He strongly supports stakeholder engagement and harnessing technology and innovation to promote community safety and well-being in Halton Region and beyond.

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