Julie Craddock, a deputy chief with Sarnia police since March 2023, has taken a new job as deputy chief of the Anishinabeck Police Service.
Julie Craddock, a deputy chief with Sarnia police since March 2023, has taken a new job as deputy chief of the Anishinabeck Police Service.
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Craddock, who has worked in policing for 30 years, was Sarnia’s first female deputy chief and, as a member of the Beausoleil First Nation, the first Indigenous officer in the post.
“I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to the Sarnia Police Services Board, Chief Derek Davis and members of the Sarnia Police Service for their support as I transition to a new role as deputy chief with the Anishinabek police,” Craddock said in a release.
Anishinabek police, based in Garden River near Sault Ste. Marie, was formed in the 1990s and polices 16 Ontario communities, including Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, its website says.
“This is an unexpected opportunity to serve with a First Nations police service and to fulfill a lifelong personal connection to Indigenous policing,” Craddock said.
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“Although my time with (Sarnia police) was not as long as I had planned, I believe much has been accomplished over the last two years under the visionary leadership of Chief Davis,” she said.
Craddock started with the OPP in 1994 and transferred to Halton Regional police in 1995, where she worked in criminal investigations, traffic, recruiting, community mobilization and front-line operations, rising from constable to inspector.
Craddock and Davis worked together when both were senior officers in Halton.
“Her contributions to our community and to the Sarnia Police Service were substantial and she will be missed,” Davis said in the release. “I congratulate her on her new role, and know that she will be an asset to Chief Jeff Skye, (Anishinabeck police) and First Nations policing in Ontario.”
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Insp. Mike Van Sickle was named acting deputy chief, effective Tuesday, Sarnia police said, as the police board determines its next steps with the vacancy.
“Deputy (Chief) Craddock has had a significant impact on the Sarnia Police Service in his short time with the organization,” board chairperson Paul Wiersma said in a statement. “The board has appreciated her leadership skills and passion for policing and wishes deputy Craddock the very best in her new position.”
The board recently appointed Ron Hansen, previously a Halton Regional police inspector, as the Sarnia force’s second deputy chief.
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