Senior police executive officer Deputy Chief Constable Mike Judd of the New Westminster Police Service has joined the Canadian Civilian Policing efforts in Afghanistan. Canadian police are in Afghanistan through the Canadian Police Arrangement - a partnership between the RCMP, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Public Safety Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency. Civilian police from the RCMP and Canadian police agencies are playing an important role in the stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan. The primary role of Canadian police in Afghanistan is to assist, monitor, advise, mentor and train in building the capacity of the Afghan National Police. They will work closely with Canadian Forces, the European Union, the United States and other international partners. Many nations around the world recognize and hold in high esteem "the Canadian way" of policing.

The RCMP's International Peace Operations Branch is responsible for managing the deployment of Canadian police officers to various missions around the world. On behalf of the Government of Canada, the branch oversees the selection of candidates, provides pre-deployment training, and ongoing medical, psychological and logistical support. Canada has been involved in international police peacekeeping and peace operations since 1989. Since 1995, Canadian police from provincial, regional and municipal forces began participating in international missions. To date, more than 2100 Canadian police officers have been deployed around the world.

Deputy Chief Constable Judd will be proudly representing the City of New Westminster, the New Westminster Police Service and Canada during his 12-month deployment. Deputy Judd has been a member ofthe NWPS since 1984 with 5 years previous service with the RCMP.

Inspector Dave Jones has been appointed the Acting Chief Deputy Constable while Staff Sergeant Doug Walcott from the Patrol Division will be the Acting Inspector of Support Services.