Biography Beverley (Bev) A. Busson Deputy Commissioner Pacific Region

Deputy Commissioner Busson was born in Halifax , Nova Scotia . She joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1974. After training at Depot Division, she was stationed at a number of Detachments within British Columbia where she was employed in general duty and as a plainclothes investigator, investigating frauds, drugs and serious crimes. During this time, she studied Criminology at Simon Fraser University.

• After graduating from the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia , she was transferred to RCMP Headquarters, Ottawa , Ontario . She was promoted to Inspector in 1992 serving at North Battleford , Saskatchewan and Vancouver , British Columbia.
• Deputy Commissioner Busson was promoted to Superintendent in 1996. In July 1997 she was transferred to Regina , Saskatchewan as the Chief Superintendent in Charge of Criminal Operations for the Province of Saskatchewan . The following year, she was promoted to Assistant Commissioner and appointed Commanding Officer “F” Division, Province of Saskatchewan.
• In May 1999, Deputy Commissioner Busson headed British Columbia ’s Organized Crime Agency. In March 2000 she was appointed Commanding Officer “E” Division, Province of British Columbia , making her directly responsible for 7000 employees. On December 6th 2001 , she was promoted to Deputy Commissioner for the Pacific Region, while retaining responsibilities as Commanding Officer “E” Div.
• In May 2004, Deputy Commissioner Busson was invested as a Commander of the Order of Merit of Police Forces by Her Excellency, Governor General Adrienne Clarkson.