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New Superintendent for Red Deer RCMP

Mar 18, 2019 | 12:55 PM

A new Officer in Charge has been announced for Red Deer’s RCMP detachment.

Interim City Manager Paul Goranson says Inspector Gerald Grobmeier officially takes over the post effective immediately.

Grobmeier has been acting in the position of Superintendent since the departure of Ken Foster in February, when it was announced Foster would be leaving on a temporary assignment outside the detachment.

“I look forward to working with Superintendent Grobmeier and continuing to work together on our policing and crime prevention initiative,” says Goranson in a press release. “Superintendent Grobmeier has been instrumental in the continued reduction in crime we’ve seen in Red Deer, through initiatives he has spearheaded, including Pinpoint.”

According to City officials, Grobmeier has 26 years of service with the RCMP where he has moved through the ranks across Canada and internationally since 1993.

“I am both honored and excited to be selected as the new Officer in Charge for Red Deer,” adds Superintendent Grobmeier. “Being from Saskatchewan, I have a Prairies heart, and my family and I love living in Red Deer. I look forward to building on the excellent work we have done these past years, and furthering our collaboration with partners and The City to shape community safety for years to come.”

In 2015, Grobmeier was appointed as Operations Officer for the Red Deer detachment. Prior to that, he worked in British Columbia, Germany, and most recently Halifax, Nova Scotia.

“I would like to congratulate Superintendent Grobmeier on this appointment to Officer in Charge for Red Deer,” exclaims Chief Superintendent Shahin Mehdizadeh, District Commander, Central Alberta District. “I am confident that Superintendent Grobmeier will continue to provide strong leadership to the detachment and the community, with a strong focus on crime prevention and reduction.”