The Grey Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police welcomes Acting Inspector Paul Schambers to the counties.

On August 2nd, 2020, the Grey Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police welcomed a new Detachment Commander.

Acting Inspector Paul Schambers is returning to his roots. Paul was raised in the Wiarton area.

Paul began his policing career with the Toronto Police Service in 1990. In 1996, he transferred to the Ontario Provincial Police were he has remained ever since. He has completed duration postings in Kanata and Gogama before returning to the Guelph detachment. Paul went on to be a detective with Anti-Rackets and the Child Exploitation Unit. He was a Detective Sergeant with the Professional Standards Bureau and served as the Sergeant Major for West Region. Paul was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant in 2014 and served in both Renfrew and Wellington Counties. He recently served as the interim Detachment Commander and Acting Inspector role at the Ottawa detachment.

Acting Inspector Schambers looks forward to serving the citizens of Grey and Bruce Counties.

source: media release, Grey Bruce OPP