Saskatchewan RCMP top cop retires; first female aboriginal CO to take over

Saskatchewan RCMP announced the appointment of Chief Superintendent Brenda Butterworth-Carr, shown in this undated handout photo, to the position of Commanding Officer, "F" Division. Chief Superintendent Butterworth-Carr joined the RCMP in 1987. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-RCMP

August 21, 2013 - 3:47 PM

REGINA - Saskatchewan's top Mountie is leaving the job.

Assistant Commissioner Russ Mirasty is retiring at the end of the month.

Mirasty became the first First Nations person to lead an RCMP division when he took the post in December 2010.

He will be replaced by Chief Superintendent Brenda Butterworth-Carr, who becomes the first female aboriginal commanding officer.

Butterworth-Carr joined the RCMP in 1987 as a native special constable.

She has served in Yukon, British Columbia and Saskatchewan in many key positions including as the First Nations policing co-ordinator.

News from © The Canadian Press, 2013

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