Tanya Whysker

Superintendent Tanya Whysker joined the VPD in 1997. She began her policing career by working in Districts 3 and 4, and has completed assignments in Strike Force, Robbery/Assault, CFSEU (Investigations and Affiant team), School Liaison, and Youth Services. She has been the lead on numerous high profile and complex investigations.

In 2016, Superintendent Whysker was promoted to sergeant and was assigned to the Professional Standards Section. She was then transferred to the Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit where she led a team, and supervised VPD detectives assigned to the Child Youth Advocacy Centre.

In 2019, Superintendent Whysker was promoted to staff sergeant and assigned to the Professional Standards Section. Upon promotion to inspector in 2020, she remained in the Professional Standards Section as a designated Discipline Authority until her recent assignment as inspector in the Human Resources Section.

Superintendent Whysker is an active member of the VPD Critical Incident Stress Management Team and continues to support members in Peer Support. She is also a member of the VPD Women’s Personal Safety Team and volunteers in her community as past-president of the non-profit highland dancing organization.

Superintendent Whysker enjoys spending time with her husband, Greg, a retired VPD sergeant, and her daughter.