Deputy Chief - Operations

Deputy Chief of Police - Operations
Brent Thomlison

Contact information:
Mary Tickl,  Administrative Assistant
(519) 650-8500 ext. 8708

Superintendent Brent Thomlison was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of Police effective January 1, 2008.  Deputy Chief Thomlison joined the Waterloo Regional Police Service in June 1982, serving as a cadet and front-line officer in Division #2 as well as working in the Emergency Response Unit.

Since that time he has held progressively responsible positions including criminal and drug operations, front-line and Communications Centre Supervisor, Executive Officer to Chief of Police, Second-in-Command of Division #1, and Superintendent of Community and Corporate Services.

Deputy Chief Thomlison serves as the Administration Commander, providing senior leadership to the Support Services, Community and Corporate Services Divisions, as well as the Finance and Administration Branch.

He currently serves as a member of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Council of Waterloo Region, and is an active member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, serving on both the Training and Youth Committees.