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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 15, 2015 | 8 New deputy police chiefs have brains, brawn and heart by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff The Halton Regional Police Service's two new deputy chiefs were officially sworn in at a ceremony at the Burlington Convention Centre last Friday (Oct. 9). Around 200 members of the police service, past chiefs, family members and other dignitaries attended the event, which saw Nishan Duraiappah and Carol Crowe formally presented with their deputy chief badges. The pair stepped into the new roles on Oct. 1. The police service now has three deputy chiefs, however, Deputy Chief Bob Percy is expected to retire once his contract expires in 2016. Following a march by an honour guard and colour party, Halton Police Chief Stephen Tanner and Halton Police Board Chair and Oakville Mayor Rob Burton presented the badges to Duraiappah and Crowe. "You have earned this promotion just as you have earned each promotion throughout your very successful careers to date," said Tanner. "This one, as the others did, will come with not only daily challenges, but also with daily opportunities. I want to tell you both, deal with the challenges and spend much more of your time and energy on the opportunities." Tanner said the senior leadership team of the Halton police must always be guided by what is best for all those who serve and for all those who police exist to serve. Newly sworn-in Halton Regional Police Service Deputy Chiefs Nishan Duraiappah, left, and Carol Crowe, right, show off their new badges as Halton Police Chief Stephen Tanner, centre, looks on. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Burton echoed these sentiments. "We choose the members of our service, not only because they are the best and brightest, but for the amount of caring they have shown in their lives," he said. "This is what will guide us forward, this is what will see us through to an ever better future." Both Crowe and Duraiappah are residents of Halton. Crowe, 49, joined Halton police in October 1989. She holds a bachelor of physical education from McMaster University and has taken numerous policing courses through the Canadian Police College. Crowe has been assigned to various patrol and administrative bureaus within the police service, most recently as commander of Oakville, professional standards and human resources. She also serves as a director with many nonprofit community organizations and is the mother of two. "It really is my honour to stand here as your deputy chief," said Crowe. "I am grateful to the police services board for having the faith in me to entrust me with this role. I want you to know I will continue to serve this community with pride. I have been incredibly blessed to have a career with many opportunities, whether responding to calls as a front-line patrol officer, working with youth as a high school liaison officer or investigating child abuse and sexual assault. All of my experiences have molded me into the person I am today." Crowe noted that during her time as a constable, she never dreamed she would ever reach the position she has. Due to a rough childhood, she said, dreaming was just something she didn't do. "The issues that we deal with as police officers every day, the addiction, abuse, mental illness, they were our reality and life became a lot more about surviving than about dreams. Don't get me wrong. My parents were great people and they did the best they could under the circumstances," said Crowe. "I share this with you for a couple of reasons. 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