Assiniboine Community College will be presenting Brandon Police Service Chief Ian Grant with an honorary diploma later this month at the final inspection ceremony for its Police Studies program.

 

“Throughout his career, Chief Grant has demonstrated active leadership and a commitment to serving the community,” said ACC President Mark Frison. “We’re pleased to be naming him as an honorary diploma recipient this year.”

 

One of his most notable and recent contributions to the Brandon community has been the development of a community mobilization approach to policing. This method brings together human service providers from across the city to share information in a collaborative manner to reduce crime.

 

"With community mobilization, I had an idea how we could make things better but it was the community that grabbed on to the concept. I have been privileged to work side-by-side with them to achieve the early successes that we have had with this program,” said Grant.
“At a very early age, it was instilled in me to take an active role in the community by my parents. There are always worthy causes and less fortunate people that need that extra bit of help."

 

Chief Grant has had an extensive career in policing, having started with the RCMP in 1980. In 1985, he became a member of the Brandon Police Service, working in numerous divisions before being named chief of police in January 2013.

Chief Grant will be presented with his honorary diploma on April 29 at the college’s Victoria Avenue East Campus.