North District Commander, Chief Superintendent Rod Booth and the Mayor of Quesnel, Mary Sjostrom, formally announce the appointment of S/Sgt. Steve Vrolyk to the position of Detachment Commander of Quesnel Detachment and congratulate him on this new role.
With more than 20 years of operational policing experience – the last four of which have been in Quesnel, S/Sgt Vrolyk brings a solid understanding of both policing and the community he serves.
S/Sgt. Vrolyk was born and raised in Southwestern Ontario. After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, Steve followed his lifelong dream of becoming a Mountie. He joined the RCMP in 1992, graduated from Depot and was transferred to Chilliwack, where he was stationed from 1993-2001.
While in Chilliwack, Steve worked in both a uniformed and plain clothes capacity, serving as a general duty investigator before transferring to the Property Crime Section.
In 2001, Steve was transferred to IMPACT (Integrated Municipal Police Provincial Auto Crime Team).
In 2003, he was promoted to the rank of Corporal as a Watch Commander at the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment (Chilliwack) where he oversaw a team of general duty police officers. In 2007, Steve and
his wife, Krista sought the quality of life offered by life in Northern B.C. and transferred to Prince Rupert where he served for two years.
In 2009, Steve was promoted to Sergeant as the Operations NCO for Quesnel Detachment responsible for overseeing the day to day policing operations where he has proudly served for the past four years.
“I feel extremely honoured and privileged to have been entrusted with serving the City of Quesnel and the surrounding communities as their Chief of Police. It is a responsibility that I do not take lightly. As the incoming Detachment Commander, I look forward to serving the community of Quesnel and in providing a high quality of policing service to its citizens,” Vrolyk said.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for me and my family. We have been blessed to be a part of this amazing community for the past four years and look forward to continuing to be an active part of the community and enjoy all that it has to offer for many years to come.”
Steve and his wife, Krista, have two school-aged children.
In his spare time, Steve spends much of his time at the rink watching his kids play hockey, camping, riding his motorcycle and volunteering as vice president of the Quesnel Rotary Club.
“I am a firm believer that everyone needs to give back to their community. I encourage our members to become involved in the community by volunteering in local service clubs, youth sports or other community based organizations.”
Under S/Sgt Vrolyk’s leadership, the Quesnel RCMP will continue to employ crime
reduction strategies including targeting
prolific offenders, monitoring crime trends
and developing intelligence-led strategies in order to reduce and prevent crime in our community.
“My goal is to continue to build strong partnerships with all of our community partners and citizens to ensure that Quesnel is a safe place for everyone to live, to work and to enjoy.”