Chief White was the fifth member to be sworn in as Chief for the DRPS. Chief White led the Durham Regional Police a community of approximately 600,000 at the time. Before becoming Chief in Durham in 2005, he spent over 20 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, leaving with the rank of Assistant Commissioner. He was responsible for Information and Identification in Ottawa headquarters of the RCMP. Earlier in his career he worked in various policy and investigational areas in a number of locations including Halifax, the Yukon Territories, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.   His extensive experience includes major case management, community policing, proceeds of crime, detachment/unit commander, support services management, commercial crime and program policy. He is proficient in both official languages. Chief White also has a wealth of demonstrated successes in working with diverse communities, particularly Canada’s First Nations and Inuit communities.