Deputy RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme has been appointed Interim Commissioner, following the retirement of Brenda Lucki, the RCMP’s 24th Commissioner.

Deputy Commissioner Duheme has led a distinguished career with the RCMP, serving Canadians for over three decades across four provinces. From his beginnings as a general duty investigator in Nova Scotia, he has held a wide array of roles, including serving as a member of the RCMP's Emergency Response Team, a participant in overseas peacekeeping missions, a VIP personal protection officer, the first Director of the Parliamentary Protective Service and Commanding Officer of National Division in Ottawa.

Deputy Commissioner Duheme will serve as Interim RCMP Commissioner until such time as a permanent Commissioner is appointed. The government will now undertake work to identify an exceptional new leader who will keep our communities safe, while advancing the reforms necessary to maintain the confidence of all Canadians. Details about the process to identify a new permanent Commissioner of the RCMP will be announced in due course.