Brenda Lucki

Brenda Lucki
Brenda Lucki; COM
24th Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; April 16, 2018
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Minister	Bill Blair; Ralph Goodale;
Preceded by	Dan Dubeau (Acting Commissioner)
Personal details
Born	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Alberta (BA)
Occupation	Police commissioner

Brenda Lucki, COM is a Canadian police commissioner serving as the 24th Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.[1][2] She is the first female to permanently hold the position.

Early life and career

Lucki was born in Edmonton, Alberta and graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts.

In June 2020, Lucki was criticized for comments she made while answering questions on racial discrimination within the RCMP. Lucki expressed that while individual members of the force could potentially hold unconscious racial biases, and that RCMP "have a responsibility to promote inclusion and make sure we don’t have that racism", that she struggled to understand the accusations of systemic racism as targeted towards the institution.[3] She later commented saying she later had better understands the concept of systemic racism and how it may exist within the RCMP.

Awards

Lucki has been awarded the following medals and commendations during her policing career:[4]

	Order of Merit of the Police Forces	2018 (Commander)
	Order of Merit of the Police Forces	2013 (Member)
	Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal	2000
	United Nations Medal (UNPROFOR) x2	1993 & 1994
	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal	2012
	Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal	2006 (20 Years) & 2011 (25 Years)
	Saskatchewan Centennial Medal	2005
Pin	Commander's Commendation	2003
None	Order of St John's Certificate	1994
Pin	UN Force Commander's Commendation	1993

References

"New RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki known for keeping her cool in tough times". Retrieved May 23, 2018.
"Brenda Lucki appointed to lead Mounties amid calls to improve the culture | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
"RCMP head says she's 'struggling' with definition of systemic racism for force". Retrieved June 12, 2020.
Government of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (September 22, 2016). "RCMP executive | Royal Canadian Mounted Police". www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

Police appointments
Preceded by Dan Dubeau (Acting Commissioner)	Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 2018–Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] "New RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki known for keeping her cool in tough times". Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[2] "Brenda Lucki appointed to lead Mounties amid calls to improve the culture | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[3] "RCMP head says she's 'struggling' with definition of systemic racism for force". Retrieved June 12, 2020.

[4] Government of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (September 22, 2016). "RCMP executive | Royal Canadian Mounted Police". www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2020.