For Immediate Release
February 15, 2008
NPC POLICE CHIEF TIM BERNDT ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT
(Niagara Falls, Ontario) -- After 33-years of distinguished service to both the residents of Niagara and those who have visited Niagara Parks, Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) Police Chief Tim Berndt today informed the Commission of his decision to retire following the completion of his current contract on September 30, 2008.
Devoted to his community, Chief Berndt’s public service career in policing began in 1975, as a Constable with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRP). Over the next 28-years Chief Berndt would hold a variety of positions within the Service, as he rose in rank and his managerial and leadership skills were recognized. Prior to his joining Niagara Parks as Chief, Berndt served as Superintendent of Support Services, where he held the operational and administrative oversight responsibilities for three Police Divisions (Field Support, Detective Support, and Community Services).
On October 14, 2003, The Niagara Parks Commission was pleased to welcome Tim Berndt as its newest Police Chief. During his 5-year tenure, Chief Berndt has been proud to have served the needs of the Commission, its visitors and the dedicated core of 27 full-time and 29 seasonal officers who patrol and ensure the safety of those who visit Niagara Parks, its attractions, historic sites and of course the world famous Falls themselves. According to Chief Berndt, “I want to thank the Commission for the opportunity it provided me to continue serving the interests of the community in which I live. I also want to thank those I have worked with, particularly the officers and staff of the Niagara Parks Police, who by working together have helped create an organization I believe is stronger and better able to meet the challenges of the future.”
Established in 1887 as part of NPC, The Niagara Parks Police has over 120 years of experience in serving the special needs of the tourism community. Today the Service patrols over 1,720 hectares (4,250 acres) of parkland along the Niagara Parkway between the towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie, Ontario. It concentrates its services within Queen Victoria Park, within sight and sound of the thunderous Canadian Horseshoe and American Falls, destination to close to 11 million visitors who come to the region each year.
For more information please contact:
John Kernahan,
General Manager
The Niagara Parks Commission
905-356-2241, ext. 277
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