David Boon

Inspector David Boon joined Halifax Regional Police in 1995 and is currently the Central Divisional Commander, a position he has held since January 2020. He is responsible for the day-to-day police operations for Halifax.

Prior to joining HRP, he served four years with the Kentville Police Service. Throughout his career, he has been assigned to various positions in the patrol and criminal investigation divisions, including Emergency Response Team (ERT), General Investigation Section, Sexual Assault Investigative Team (SAIT), and Homicide. He was awarded Investigator of the Year in both 2006 and 2010. He was selected as NCO in charge of the Aviation Security Unity and took over armed response to pre-board alarms at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. He was assigned to Watch Commander and is also a Critical Incident Commander.