NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICES BOARD
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The Guelph Police Services Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Daryl R. Goetz as the new Deputy Chief of Police, effective July 1, 2020.
Daryl Goetz has been a proud member of the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) since 1988. Prior to policing, he received an Advanced Police Science Certificate from Humber College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with a Legal Studies Option from the University of Waterloo. In 2011, he completed the University of Toronto Rotman’s School of Business Police Leadership Program. In 2017, he graduated from the International Educational Development Program hosted by the Canadian and Hong Kong Police Colleges.
Daryl has a great deal of leadership experience in a variety of operational and administrative roles. He currently serves as the Divisional Leader in the Investigative Services Division. His previous roles include the Divisional Leader of the North Patrol Division in Waterloo and the Divisional Leader of the South Patrol Division in Cambridge. He also served as the Inspector in Charge of Strategic and Tactical Services (Drugs, Intelligence and Tactical Support) and he enjoyed four (4) years as the Unit Commander of the Intelligence Unit. He has served as Chair of the Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario (CISO) Training Committee and the Chair of the CISO Operating Body.
Other notable policing experiences include the Professional Standards Branch, which oversaw Public Complaints, Internal Investigations, and the liaison to the Special Investigation Unit. His five (5) years in the Drug Unit and eight (8) years in Patrol round out the earlier days of his career.
Daryl is a member of several committees and organizations. He has been a member of the Ontario Association Chiefs of Police (OACP) since 2008. He has served on numerous committees and currently include the OACP Intelligence and Organized Crime Committee and he is a member of both national and provincial health and safety organizations.
Daryl is excited to commence his new role with the Guelph Police Service in July and is eager to connect with the professional civilian and uniform members of the Service. He looks forward to engaging with the various community groups and political and educational leaders in the City of Guelph to collectively continue to make Guelph one of the safest cities in Canada.
Chair Robert Carter of the Guelph Police Services Board notes that the recruitment and selection process has been thorough and the Board Selection Committee interviewed several outstanding candidates.
“We are confident that incoming Deputy Chief Goetz will continue to build on the solid foundation of the Guelph Police Service while ensuring the highest level of policing to the citizens of Guelph. We welcome Mr. Goetz to our Service and look forward to his tenure as our new Deputy Chief of Police.”
The board would like to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to its outgoing Deputy Chief of Police, Paul Martin, who is retiring from an outstanding career with the Guelph Police Service after 36 years of exemplary public service. We wish him and his family all the best in the future.
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