Esquimalt Coun. Andrea Boardman has been elected to replace Mayor Barbara Desjardins as the township's representative on the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board after Desjardins stepped down from the role in early July.
“The township recognizes the important role of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board in delivering police services for the Township of Esquimalt and the City of Victoria, and ensuring transparent, accountable service to both communities," said Desjardins in a news release.
Boardman was elected to fill the vacant position by Esquimalt council at a July in-camera meeting.
According to the release, she recently retired from Island Health after 41 years and has extensive experience in operations, human resources, and communications. Her most recent roles include executive director of protection services and a secondment to the Ministry of Health to lead the development of a provincial hospital security program.
The role of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board is to provide civilian oversight to the activities of VicPD on behalf of the residents of Esquimalt and Victoria.
