Delta's Chief Constable Harj Sidhu, who spoke to Ladner Rotary members on February 11, 2025, was appointed to his position in November 2024. He is the department’s first South Asian Chief Constable. He started his career with Delta Police Department in 1993. His appointment to the top position from within the department is less usual generally for police departments in appointing their Chief Constables.
He has a strong commitment to collaborating with the community and stakeholders, working together to problem solve issues, and create solutions tailor made to Delta, and presides over the department’s “No Call too Small” approach over policing.
Chief Sidhu worked closely with the Tsawwassen First Nation administrative staff to develop a model of policing deployment which recognizes cultural sensitivities and accounts for the needs of industrial, commercial and residential stakeholders. Chief Sidhu was the primary investigator on the high-profile Panghali homicide investigation, which led to a successful prosecution in a challenging case where the investigators had to rely on circumstantial evidence.
During his career in Delta Police, he developed and implemented the DPD’s current service delivery model, the Delta Service Enhancement Plan, and created a computer software system that allows officers to account for their proactive activities. His work in this area resulted in a 25% reduction in property crime offences.
Chief Sidhu has been instrumental in introducing Business Intelligence Systems that supports evidence based decision making throughout the organization.
He is an accredited Gold Commander for public order incidents, a graduate of the FBI Command and Executive Leadership Courses, and a graduate of the Sr. Management Institute of Police Program from Boston University. He holds a BA in economics from the University of BC.
When Chief Sidhu isn’t at work he enjoys being on the soccer pitch with his daughters, and also living a simpler life on the family’s blueberry farm.
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Richard Shantz and President David Rushton thank Chief Sidhu with a donation in his name to The Rotary Foundation for the global campaign to rid the world of polio | |