Staff Sergeant Richard Weseen named new Detachment Commander

Quesnel

2022-07-04 09:05 PDT

The North District RCMP in conjunction with the City of Quesnel are please to announce the selection of Quesnel detachments newest Detachment Commander, Staff Sergeant Richard Weseen.

Last week, the North District RCMP was able to confirm that Sergeant Richard Weseen, the acting detachment commander of the Quesnel detachment was the successful candidate in the detachments search for a replacement for Staff Sergeant Darren Dodge, who recently promoted as the Officer in Charge of Williams Lake. Weseen had been in charge of Operations of the detachment prior to the position becoming vacant.

Staff Sergeant Weseen’s family moved to Williams Lake when he was two years old. He graduated High School in Williams Lake and then worked five years in a plywood plant for Weldwood (Now West Fraser). In 1992, he moved to Hinton, Alberta and spent another 10 years working for Weldwood in a sawmill and pulp mill.

After working in the forest industry for 15 years, he decided to changed occupations, he joined the RCMP in 2003 and was first posted to Sherwood Park, Alberta. After working over 2 years in front line policing, he worked another three years in the Municipal Drug Unit.

In the fall of 2008, Staff Sergeant Weseen transferred to Edmonton and worked in various units where he specialized in drug and gang enforcement.

In the fall of 2013, he was promoted to the rank of Corporal and transferred back to Sherwood Park where he was eventually promoted to Sergeant.

In January of 2016, Staff Sergeant Weseen transferred to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team – Alberta’s police watchdog. ASIRT’s mandate was to investigate matters involving the police where serious injury or death occurred, as well as allegations that were of a serious or sensitive nature. There, he investigated police shootings, excessive force allegations, breach of trust, and anti-corruption investigations.

In August of 2019, Staff Sergeant Weseen returned to BC, and was placed in charge of the Quesnel detachment’s plain clothes unit and in 2020 assumed the role of Operation NCO, overseeing the detachments frontline policing and Crime Reduction Unit.

Staff Sergeant Weseen and his family enjoy exploring the Cariboo and like hiking, fishing, and camping.

When congratulated on his promotion, Staff Sergeant Weseen says I look forward to working with residents, businesses, Industry, and our First Nations with a focus on reducing crime, reducing community harm, and continuing to keep Quesnel a safe place to live.

Staff Sergeant Weseen has provided solid leadership in his previous roles within the Quesnel detachment and brings an extensive policing background to this new role said North District RCMP District Officer, Chief Superintendent Warren Brown. His knowledge of the community and the needs of the people of Quesnel will make this an easy transition – we look forward to the leadership he will provide to the detachment and to the people of Quesnel.
 

Released by

Cpl. Madonna Saunderson

Email: madonna.saunderson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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