Jack Ewatski was the chief of the

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from 1998 to 2007. He was also the president of the

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. Ewatski was the first non-anglo chief of the force.

Early years

Born in Winnipeg to a

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father and

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mother, Ewatski attended Holy Ghost School and St. Paul's High School and joined the police force after a stint as a TV cameraman."Law and order in Winnipeg"
''

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'', December 20, 1998.

Policing career

Ewatski worked up the ranks from Constable, to Detective, then deputy chief and finally as chief of the

. Ewatski announced his plans to retire in 2007 based on the fact that he has served for 34 years, and has entered a milestone in his life; the age of 55. After retiring from Winnipeg, Ewatski was appointed deputy police commissioner of the

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in 2010 under commissioner Dwayne Gibbs, formerly of Edmonton Police Service. Ewatski retired from the Trinidad force in 2012."Canadians leave top police posts in Trinidad and Tobago"

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, July 31, 2012.

Post Policing Retirement

He has since return to

to work as a public safety consultant with Transonic Group.

Personal

References

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