There’s a new officer in charge of the Sea to Sky.
The District of Squamish announced in a news release Wednesday that Insp. Robert Dykstra will be taking over Kara Triance, who’s made the move to the Kelowna detachment.
Dykstra will be overseeing two detachments serving Bowen Island, Lions Bay, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, D'Arcy and Birken.
The District release said he has previous experience in Nunavut and other remote regions of the Arctic.
“Much progress has been made in the delivery of policing services over the last four years due to the hard work and dedication of the officers and employees of the Sea to Sky RCMP and the support and involvement of all community partners,” says Dykstra in the release.
“My intention is to build on the established foundation of positive relationships and partnerships to ensure we are providing the best policing services aimed at keeping our communities safe and secure.”
Married with two adult children, Dykstra will be moving to the Sea to Sky with his wife and son.
Sea to Sky communities welcomed the new officer-in-charge.
“I warmly welcome Robert to his new post, and wish to thank Inspector Kara Triance for her work to create a culture of progressive, community-minded policing, of which I have no doubt Robert will champion,” said Mayor Karen Elliott in the release.
“There are no shortage of challenges in our region and Robert’s varied background and leadership will be invaluable to carry on the work to address them. I look forward to continuing our tradition of collaboration between the District, the RCMP and other community partners to meet the needs and expectations of a growing community.”
Whistler’s mayor also extended his regards in the announcement.
“On behalf of the Whistler community, I’d like to thank our outgoing officer-in-charge, Insp. Kara Triance for her service and commitment to our communities,” said Jack Crompton.
“We look forward to continuing our work with the RCMP on local issues and policing….Dykstra brings extensive experience and passion for community safety and engagement which will be an incredible asset as we undertake this work together.”
