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Jessica Berglund appointed as new chief civilian director of B.C. police watchdog
VICTORIA — The Ministry of the Attorney General has announced a new leader for the province’s police watchdog.
It says Jessica Berglund has been appointed to the position of chief civilian director of B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office by Attorney General Niki Sharma.
The announcement comes following the retirement of Ronald J. MacDonald, who served in the role for seven years.
The statement says Berglund is a lawyer with 21 years of experience at B.C.’s workers’ compensation agency, WorkSafeBC, where she held various legal and senior management roles, including director of occupational health and safety investigations.