J.R. (James) Grandy, 30
Constable RCMP
Served 6 and half years in large Burnaby detachment following graduation from Regina.

Born in Penticton, married, wants to settle in South Okanagan and raise a family.

At the Burnaby detachment he served with a 20 member Community Relations Team – targeted policing and community relations. He urged his supervisors there to appoint him as a liaison with mental health organizations. Grandy says “I worked with the Burnaby Mental Health Association and a psychiatric nurse from Fraser Health for 2 and half years linking services to those in need who came into contact with police.”

Grandy looks forward to working in the area and utilizing his knowledge and training in building relationships in the community.