Experience

Coalition for Canadian Police Reform
• President

  • Dec 2020 - Present


David A Cassels Consulting

• Consultant

  • 1999 - Present

  Organizational review of Police Services & Implementation of Community Policing Operational Strategies. Provide independent, confidential investigative services and organizational reviews to Federal Government Departments and private sector organization. Consultant to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Justice Canada, Canadian Firearms Center, National Weapons Enforcement Support Team, RCMP, CIDA. CESO, CATSA, South East Europe Police Chief’s Association, San Jose Municipal Police and Costa Rica National Police. Police Chief, Winnipeg Police Service, Deputy Police Chief, Edmonton Police Service, Police Administration Manager, RCMP & City of Kelowna.


Government of Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• Business Analyst & Organizational Auditor

  • Jan 1996 - Feb 2020


Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

  Organizational Analysis of the Conservation and Protection Branch responsible for all Fisheries resource protection and regulatory enforcement. Organizational Analysis of the Conservation and Protection Branch responsible for all Fisheries resource protection and regulatory enforcement.



Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice du Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • 2006 - 2012

  Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC), Responsible for the development and Implementation of the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team. Liaison Officer for CFC with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. Youth Justice Canada, Minister of Justice National Youth Justice Policing Award. Principal Consultant responsible for Program Development and Annual Coordination - In cooperation with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) & Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Training Unit. Team Consultant responsible for the development and formation of the Southeast Europe Police Chiefs Association (SEPCA) involving all Police Chiefs from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia. Canadian Executive Services Overseas (CESO) Responsible for Organizational Review and Audit leading to the reorganization of the San Jose Municipal Police, San Jose, Costa Rica.



Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

• Operations Manager

  • 2008 - 2011

  Operations Manager responsible for all PBS, HBS and NPS Screening. Operations Manager responsible for all PBS, HBS and NPS Screening.



Royal Canadian Mounted Police

• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Police Adminstration Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Jul 2005

  Provide Administrative and Operational Budget direction to the City of Kelowna regarding the RCMP Municipal Policing Contract. Responsible for all physical resources, civilian employees and Community Policing Staff. Provide Administrative and Operational Budget direction to the City of Kelowna regarding the RCMP Municipal Policing Contract. Responsible for all physical resources, civilian employees and Community Policing Staff.



Emergency Site Management

• United States

• Operational Commander

  • 1987 - 2003

  Assisted with Management of the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire Recovery Centre – Kelowna, BC. (2003-2005) Responsible for overall Police response to the Red River flood – City of Winnipeg (1997) Incident Commander - Tornado Disaster – Southeast Industrial area, City of Edmonton (1987) Initiated field command and developed operational plans. Initiated formation of search teams, rescue operations and security of large geographical area with 400 emergency personnel. Responsible for entire operation including response, rescue and recovery phases. Established national reputation as keynote speaker on various aspects of emergency site management and preparedness.



Winnipeg Police Service

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Police

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Complete Organizational Restructuring, Implemented Several Community Policing Strategies and Innovative Practices.

• Chief Of Police

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Retired



Edmonton Police Service

• Canada
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Deputy Police Chief

  • Sep 1967 - Jan 1996

  Administrative, Technical and Operational Command, Implemented Innovative Policing Strategies, Strategic Planning, Community Outreach. Human Resource Management. Operational Supervisor, Manager and Commander. Administrative, Technical and Operational Command, Implemented Innovative Policing Strategies, Strategic Planning, Community Outreach. Human Resource Management. Operational Supervisor, Manager and Commander.