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Written by -- Leslie Webb, president, and four other members of the board of directors, Northern John Howard So   
Monday, 25 August 2008
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DAHL CHAMBERS
While there has been much critical press lately concerning RCMP Supt.; Dahl Chambers, the Northern John Howard Society is concerned that too many of the comments have been personal in nature and fail to take into account his track record as a senior law enforcement officer. It has been our experience that he is strongly committed to his professional role and to working with the larger community to address the problem of crime.
One excellent example of Supt. Chambers’ leadership has been in the detachment’s participation in the Prolific Offenders Program. This is an integrated approach by law enforcement, health, corrections and other players to work with the relatively small number of offenders who are responsible for the vast majority of crime. It seems to be paying off, judging by the dramatic decrease in crime rates in the first two quarters of this year as recently reported in The Citizen (“Crime stats down”: Aug. 21).
The support from Supt. Chambers and his team has also been instrumental in helping our organization to offer programs that reduce the risk of recidivism. For instance, we work in partnership with the local RCMP to deliver the Cops and a Card program (to reduce domestic violence) and the Prostitution Offender Education Program (to reduce exploitation of sex-trade workers). Both make Prince George a safer, better place for all. Supt. Chambers also contributes to the ongoing work of our agency as a member of our board of directors.
Of course, we take no position on his office’s internal problems. Rather, we urge fair-minded citizens of this region to leave to the RCMP supervisors and city administrators the continued handling of internal disciplinary matters, and to instead focus on how we can hold on to a police leader who has demonstrated his value to this community.
-- Leslie Webb, president, and four other members of the board of directors, Northern John Howard Society
George Harding, executive director, Northern John Howard Society
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Bullying
written by sunnyone , August 26, 2008 (12:46:16 PM)
Websters Dictonary: Bully: An aggressive person who intimidates or mistreats weaker people. Supt Chambers is not the excellent community leader you speak of. We educate our children at an early age that bullying is unacceptable in any given form and for this tyrant to pick on others not once, but many times over is cause for outside investigations and for him to be held accountable not only to the people he has verbally assaulted but to the public as well. Supt Dahl has a job to do to serve the taxpayers and he does so probably in a great capapcity. But behind the scenes lurks an even deeper and disturbing picture of someone who lacks the abiltiy to treat people with the dignity and respect each and every one of us deserves. In my opinion, if Supt Dahl were any kind of excellent leader, he would resign his reign of power.
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Maybe just a bit to comfortable
written by Iamhellsangel , August 26, 2008 (06:52:35 PM)
and time for a change,whats he going to do next??
We get a new MAYOR soon!!the nest needs to be stirred.
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written by oldsoul , August 26, 2008 (08:52:40 PM)
The RCMP confirmed harassment from Supt. Chambers. A code of conduct was served on Supt. Chambers. This is not a granual bit of information this is an unfortunate fact. No one likes to face these issues because the regular guy with the RCMP is doing such a good job. It is such a blemish, affecting all what they set out to do. Let the good cops get on with their good job and give them a top cop that they can trust and look up to. I commend the police work done in this city by dedicated people who have had to endure this Bully hanging over their heads.
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Bully
written by sunnyone , August 27, 2008 (08:19:54 AM)
Actaully, I personally know the people that the intimidation and slams were made to. This has been going on for some time and complaints were made back then.It's just taken the media this long to find out what really is happeneing behind the curtain. Imagine stepping into an environment where you are verbally attacked for trying to do your job. The position Mr. Corrigan was hired to do, was not a nice one, with budgets to set forth and cuts to make. The fact of the matter is since I have worked at the Detachment it has been known internally as a poisoned environment and not simply because of Supt Dahl. That is one reason why it's hard to get members to PG. It's obvious this hasn't changed over the years. These are not granuales of information, this is something I too have experienced. You can paint any picture you care to, harrassment, bullying, intimidation, in todays society is unacceptable in any form. It's just WRONG.
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Quality
written by D.K. Ross , August 28, 2008 (02:04:24 AM)
A qualified manager would know how to manage a bunch of ill-favoured employees. He or She would nip any lies in the bud! A good personel manager would promote good people and demote those that were lacking. Those that were sorely hurting would be checking the papers for another job! I am not saying that what he did was fair(far be it!)but he had to find someone to fill those shoes!
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written by Pattison , August 28, 2008 (05:42:28 AM)
Sunny, I worked with those people and I personally witnessed bullying by the very same people who you claim got bullied. You have no idea how nice it is to be able to go to work love my job and I am glad I don't have to leave because the catiness is gone.
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written by sunnyone , August 28, 2008 (08:00:42 AM)
Perhaps the catiness is gone because Supt Dahl succeeded in his quest.No matter,apologies were given and accepted as the story in the paper indicates. To shine a light on this sensitive subject was greatly needed and just maybe, Supt Dahl will know the power of dignity and respect is all that was asked for in the first place.
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Comment troubling
written by pstrickland , August 28, 2008 (04:22:05 PM)
The discriminatory comment against shy and quiet people posted Aug. 26 by Another Guest is troubling.
He or she needs more free time to do research on the topic of shyness. Dr. Zimbardo of Stanford University has published a reputable book and articles on the subject.
A concern is that the discriminatory attitude against shy and quiet people may derive from the form of Social Darwinism that was predominant in North America and the U.K. in the late 19th century. In southern and central Europe in the first half of the 20th century, it gave rise to even less appealing philosophies.
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