Spread This NewsBy cbc.caCANADA: After 28 years on the force, Isobel Granger — the first Black woman to be promoted to inspector and later the first Black superintendent with Ottawa Police Service (OPS) — has retired. Granger became the first Black officer to work in an all-white police force in her home country before going on to become one of the first Black female officers to join the Ottawa Police Service in 1994. – Isobel Granger, Ottawa Police Service“I had a rude awakening then, a very stark awakening that this was not about me. – Isobel Granger, Ottawa Police Service“I’m proud of leading the Respect, Values & Inclusion Directorate because I do believe that OPS is on the way to cultural competence,” she said. It’s just now … learning the way how.”Despite these achievements, Granger said she hasn’t considered taking a run at becoming chief of police.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2022 00:44 UTC