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Executive Team

PRESIDENT: RICK HANSON
Chief of Police
Calgary Police Service
133-6th Avenue S.E.,
Calgary, Alberta T2G 4Z1

BIOGRAPHY: Rick Hanson is a Calgary native who joined the Calgary Police Service in February 1975 and was appointed Chief of Police for the Calgary Police Service in 2007. During his 34 years of service, Chief Hanson has worked in a number of different areas in policing; the last 15 have been at the senior management levels within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Calgary Police Service.

The Calgary Police Service, in concert with other agencies and the citizens of Calgary, is instrumental in preserving the quality of life in our community by maintaining Calgary as a secure place in which to live. In so doing, we are dedicated philosophically and operationally to the concept of community-based policing.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: MERLE E. FULLER
B.Sc., M.Ed. (C.P.)

BIOGRAPHY: Merle Fuller assumed the position of Executive Director of the AACP (Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police) in 2008. Merle is a retired member of the Lethbridge Regional Police Service and has extensive experience as Human Resources Manager, and in Research and Development, Forensic Identification and Public Education. Merle is a recipient of the Governor General’s Police Exemplary Service Medal, the Alberta Long Service Medal, and the Lethbridge Regional Police Service Medal.

In addition to his responsibilities with the AACP, Merle is an Instructor at Lethbridge College, where he teaches Psychology, Sociology and Justice Studies. Merle has a Master of Education degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Lethbridge, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Great Falls.

Merle is also a private consultant who has provided his services as a researcher/writer to the Calgary Police Service, Edmonton Police Service, and the Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security. Merle currently sits on the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee at Lethbridge College.

SECRETARY TREASURER/BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Superintendent Kirke Hopkins

Superintendent Kirke Hopkins was born and raised in Englee, Newfoundland. He joined the RCMP in 1981 and has served in several communities across Canada, from Saskatchewan to British Columbia and as far north as Nunavut, as well as a posting in Bosnia with the United Nations in 1999. He was posted as the Officer in Charge of the Wood Buffalo Detachment on January 24, 2009. He came to Wood Buffalo Detachment after having served four years in Prince George, British Columbia, where he was the Officer in Charge of Operations. While in Prince George, he was instrumental in implementing one of British Columbia’s first crime reduction units.

His career has provided him with extensive experience in several areas including General Duty, Drug Enforcement, Major Crimes, Customs and Excise and Criminal Operations, both operationally and administratively. A variety of postings in different regions of this Country have also provided him with exposure and experience with different cultures and customs.

Superintendent Hopkins has been awarded several decorations in his career with the RCMP, including a Special Services Medal (NATO), RCMP Long Service Medal, United Nations Peacekeeping Medal for Bosnia Herzegovina, Canadian Peacekeeping Medal and two Commanding Officers’ Commendations.

PAST-PRESIDENT: CHIEF MICHAEL J. BOYD, C.O.M.

BIOGRAPHY: Michael J. Boyd was appointed Chief of Police of the Edmonton Police Service on January 1, 2006. This appointment continues a highly decorated police career that began with the Toronto Police Service 35 years ago when Michael Boyd joined as a Cadet at the age of 17 years. 

In January 2004, Chief Boyd was invested as Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada. Chief Boyd was also awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and the Medal of Merit by the Toronto Police Services Board for meritorious police service. Most recently, Chief Boyd was honoured as the “Man of the Year” in Edmonton.

Since becoming Chief of Police in Edmonton, Chief Boyd is involved in the Premier’s Alberta Crime Reduction and Safe Communities Task Force, Vice President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), Co-chair of the CACP Emergency Management Committee, Member of the CACP Counter-Terrorism and National Security Committee, Member of the Major Cities Chiefs Association. President of the Alberta Association of Chief’s of Police.

Chief Boyd is focused on developing better methods and technologies to solve crime and reduce victimization as he is to building relationships through community policing.