The Nova Scotia RCMP has appointed Staff Sergeant Andrew Clarke as District Commander for the Cumberland District RCMP.
"I'm looking forward to serving Nova Scotians in this new capacity," says S/Sgt. Clarke. "Our detachments in Amherst, Oxford, Parrsboro, Pugwash and Springhill respond to calls for service throughout Cumberland County."
S/Sgt. Clarke joined the RCMP in 1996. He started out in general duty policing before joining the Traffic Services team in 2003. Between 2019 and 2023, S/Sgt. Clarke was a Risk Manager, working out of the Operational Communications Centre in Dartmouth. He's also been an instructor at the RCMP Academy, teaching Applied Police Sciences and Police Driving.
Originally from St. John's, S/Sgt. Clarke has been posted throughout Nova Scotia, working in Port Hawkesbury, Advocate Harbour, Amherst, Yarmouth, Bible Hill and Halifax.
"We're happy to be back in Cumberland County," says S/Sgt. Clarke. "My wife, who's a retired RCMP officer, and I raised our children in Cumberland County and have had a cottage in the area for several years. Our cottage is now our full-time home and I'm looking forward to working with the community to enhance public safety."