Winnipeg Police Service names Danny Smyth as deputy chief
Smyth, previously a superintendent, promoted to deputy chief of investigative services
Danny Smyth, a Winnipeg police superintendent who has been the public face of the police service in recent high-profile cases, has been promoted to deputy chief.
Police Chief Devon Clunis announced on Monday that Smyth is now deputy chief of investigative services, which is a new position.
A second-generation police officer, Smyth joined the Winnipeg Police Service in 1986 and has worked as a uniformed officer as well as in covert investigations.
As a superintendent, Smyth oversaw the investigations branch, which includes the homicide, major crimes, organized crime and forensic, intelligence and technology units.
He spoke for the police service in some high-profile cases, including a vicious attack on teenager Rinelle Harper in November 2014 and a series of mail bombings last month.
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Before being named a superintendent in 2012, he played "key roles" in establishing a full-time tactical support team and a street crime unit, the service said in a news release.