Vancouver Chief Const. Adam Palmer says he will retire at the end of April after 37 years with the department.

Palmer announced his decision while standing next to Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim a police headquarters on Tuesday, saying the decision and timing is B次元官网网址�100 per centB次元官网网址� on his terms.

The chief started his career in the Vancouver department in 1987 and spent the next 13 years as a patrol officer, then worked his way up to the top job in May 2015.

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Palmer says he will be doing something else following his retirement, but canB次元官网网址檛 disclose what that will be, only saying that the information will be released in the next week or so.

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The departmentB次元官网网址檚 executive remuneration and expenses summary says Palmer earned more than $378,000 in 2021.