Chief Nishan Duraiappah

• ‘We’re not mental health professionals’: Even police call for change in handling wellness checks

  Tens of thousands of wellness checks are done by police every year in Canada. High-profile cases of those needing help ending up dead have renewed calls for new ways to respond.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2020
  
• 16-year-old boy charged with murder after Brampton father killed while confronting thieves: police

  Police said 63-year-old Glensbert Oliver was killed while attempting to stop thieves breaking into his vehicle on Aug. 2.

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2019
  
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• Nish Duraiappah sworn in as new Peel Regional Police chief

  “The trust that the public expects from us is the same I expect from each of you … and that is what you’re going to get from me."

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2019
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• After months of searching, Peel Region names new chief of police

  Nishan Duraiappah is set to take on the role of Peel's police chief in October.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2019