The Greater Sudbury Police Services Board announced this week that Insp. Natalie Hiltz has been selected as the next deputy chief of police for the Greater Sudbury Police Service.
Hiltz comes to Sudbury after 28 years of policing, most recently serving the Peel Regional Police Service as inspector and officer in charge of community safety and well-being services.
“With the recent retirement of CAO Sharon Baiden, the board decided to move to a two-deputy model working with the chief of police to serve the members of the organization and the community as the executive leadership team,” police said in a news release.
Board chair Al Sizer describes Hiltz in the release as an energetic and engaging leader, with many years of operational and administrative assignments to her name.
“I look forward to working alongside deputy chief Hiltz as she joins our amazing team of dedicated people at all levels here at the Greater Sudbury Police Service as we continue to focus on community safety and the well-being of our members,” Chief Paul Pedersen said in the release.
“I feel incredibly privileged to be chosen as the next deputy chief of police for Greater Sudbury,” said Hiltz in the release.
“In my most recent role in Peel, I was the officer in charge of community safety and well-being services and I look forward to continuing this type of community engagement in Sudbury. I look forward to leading GSPS with respect, inclusivity, courage, and honesty, along with Chief Pedersen and deputy chief Cunningham.”
Hiltz holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in law and sociology from Carleton University, an advanced certificate in police leadership from Dalhousie University, and most recently was awarded a Master’s in studies in applied criminology and police management from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
Hiltz has been an industry leader in evidence-based policing, teaching courses on the topic throughout Ontario and in the UK. She has published works and held several speaking engagements on evidence-based policing throughout Canada.
“Natalie Hiltz shone in the national search for the deputy chief competition with her energy and motivated approach to her work,” Sizer said.
“We welcome Natalie to her new role and new home in Sudbury and wish her every success as she joins the team at GSPS.”
