Kingston Police has named an interim Chief of Police. With the recent retirement of Antje McNeely, who will begin her pre-retirement leave very soon, Deputy Chief Scott Fraser has been appointed to Chief of Police by the Kingston Police Services Board. Fraser began his career in Vancouver in 1991 and joined Brockville Police Service in 1998 where he was Chief of Police. Fraser was appointed to Deputy Chief in Kingston in October of 2021. He begins the role of interim Chief on January 1st of 2023.
BIO – Acting Chief of Police Scott Fraser
Fraser began his career in policing in Vancouver in 1991 and joined the Brockville police in 1998. In his 23 years there, Fraser served as breathalyzer technician, mountain bike officer, intelligence/drug officer, Sergeant in charge of Criminal Investigations and Inspector in charge of Operations and Support Services, before becoming Chief of Police. He has lectured at the
Canadian Police College and served as syndicate leader within the Canadian Police College Drug Investigative Techniques Program numerous times.
Fraser joined the Kingston Police Force on October 4, 2021, as Deputy Chief.
Fraser, 52, from Carleton Place, Ontario holds a diploma in Police Foundations from Sir Sandford Fleming College, a certificate in Police Administration from Dalhousie University, and a certificate in Criminal Justice Education from the University of Virginia. In June 2006, Fraser attended the 226th session of the FBI National Academy at Quantico, Virginia, the only Canadian among 250 attendees for the 10-week course.
Fraser has been awarded the Police Exemplary Service Medal, a medal issued under the Canadian Honours System to recognize loyal and exemplary service to law enforcement. He is also the recipient of the Colin T. Millar Award for sustained commitment to leadership, innovation, and community service in Canada and the Chief Edward F. Moore Award for Integrity, Ethics, and Professionalism in Law Enforcement from the New York/Eastern Canada Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates.
Written by Tim Baltz