Chief Superintendent Richard C. (Dick ) Bent
Deputy Criminal Operations Officer -
Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing Services
Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Born in Saskatchewan, Dick Bent joined the RCMP in 1974. After completing basic training he was transferred to Alberta where he served in a variety of roles for twenty years.

After working in general duties and traffic roles in a number of detachments throughout Alberta, he was transferred to Division Headquarters in Edmonton where he worked in the Complaints and Internal Investigation Section and then Major Crimes as a Team Leader.

In 1993 Dick was transferred in charge of a Sub/Division General Investigation Section responsible for all serious crime investigations in the Peace River region of Alberta.

In 1994, he was promoted to the rank of Inspector in Nova Scotia where he worked in planning the 1995 G7 Summit in Halifax, in the Staffing and Personnel Section, and finally as the Officer In Charge of the Federal Policing Branch for the Province of Nova Scotia.

In 1997, he was transferred to the RCMP National Headquarters in Ottawa where he gained exposure in a number of areas including the Finance, Commissioner’s Secretariat, Criminal Intelligence, and Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing Directorates. He then worked for two years in Executive/Officer Development and Resourcing.

In 2002, Dick was promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent and transferred to the position of the Deputy Criminal Operations Officer in British Columbia responsible for all Federal Policing in the province.

In 2005, Dick assumed his current role as the Deputy Criminal Operations Officer in British Columbia responsible for Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing in the province.