With accusations of intimidation and harassment swirling around him, Deputy Chief Uday Jaswal won't take a turn as interim chief of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) this summer as planned. Deputy [Chief] Jaswal has proposed that it would be better that he not assume the role of interim chief of police. "I appreciate Deputy [Chief] Jaswal's concern for the well-being of the organization, and will therefore be recommending to the board that Deputy [Chief Steve] Bell remain in the role of interim chief." Deputy Chief Uday Jaswal, second from left, won't take over from Deputy Chief Steve Bell, second from right, as interim chief in July as planned. Jaswal spent two years as deputy chief of the Durham Regional Police Service before returning to the Ottawa Police Service as deputy chief last summer.

Source: CBC News May 27, 2019 21:22 UTC