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Introduction
Peter Sloly is a Canadian police officer who served as the chief of police with the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) 28 October 2019 to 15 February 2022. Before joining OPS, Sloly was a member of the Toronto Police Service (TPS) for 27 years, including as a deputy chief of police from 2009 to 2016. Prior to his police career, Sloly played soccer, including for the Canada men’s national team in 1984.
Early life
| Name | Peter Sloly |
| Net | $2 million |
| Occupation | Former Chief Of Police, Former Footballer |
| Height | 1.93m |
| Age | 55 years |
| Wife | Married |
Peter John Sloly OOM was born on August 5, 1966 (age 55 years) in Kingston, Jamaica, and moved to Scarborough at the age of ten with his parents. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from McMaster University in 1989 and a Master of Business Administration from York University’s Schulich School of Business in 2004.
Sloly also earned a Criminal Justice Certificate from the University of Virginia, an Incident Command System Certification from the Justice Institute of British Columbia, the Major City Chief’s Police Executive Development Program, University of Toronto’s Rotman Police Executive Leadership Program and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
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Peter Sloly is also a former soccer player who earned one cap for the Canadian national side against Egypt in a friendly match on 2 November 1984. He also played with the Canada men’s national under-20 soccer team in the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
In 1986, Sloly played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Blizzard. In 1987, he played for North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League. He was the recipient of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame’s Brian Budd Award in 2011.
Police career
Peter Sloly joined the Toronto Police Service in 1988, where he served for 27 years after retiring as a soccer player. He was named deputy chief for Divisional Policing Command and Operational Support Command on 22 September 2009. In 2015, he was a candidate to succeed outgoing police chief Bill Blair, but was passed over in favour of Mark Saunders.
Sloly gave a speech in January 2016 criticizing the size of the police budget as excessive, in which he said: “Until policing stops being focused and driven on that reactive enforcement model, it will continue to be exponentially costly.” His comments were criticized by the Toronto Police Association and were viewed as a criticism of Chief Saunders.
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On 10 February 2016, it was announced that Sloly had resigned as deputy chief and that he had approached the Toronto Police Services Board several months prior with a request that he be released from his contract, which was to have ended in December 2017. On 28 April 2016 Sloly was hired by Deloitte Canada to serve as a consultant handling risk and forensic practices projects.
Ottawa Police Service
In August 2019, it was announced that Peter Sloly would become Chief of the Ottawa Police Service, effective 28 October 2019. A video emerged of an Ottawa police officer pulling over a Black man and accusing him of having expired plates in September 2020, resulting in public criticism of the Ottawa Police Service. The man filmed the encounter, including when he and the officer went over to the license plate, revealing that it was in fact valid.
The man accused the officer of racism, and both the officer and the Ottawa Police Service apologized. In response, Sloly directed every member of the Ottawa police to complete training on conscious and unconscious bias, anti-Black racism, and racial profiling.
Resignation
In 2022, the OPS and Peter Sloly faced criticism for their handling of the “Freedom Convoy” protests, where thousands of protestors occupied much of downtown Ottawa, resulting in the desecration of monuments, streets and business closures, as well as intimidation and harassment of residents. Peter Sloly resigned on 15 February 2022.
Wife
Peter Sloly is married to his longtime girlfriend. He lives in Ottawa with his wife and two children, a daughter and son. However, he stands with an appealing height and has a good bodyweight that suits his personality.
Peter Sloly net worth
How much is Peter Sloly worth? Peter Sloly net worth is estimated at around $2 million. His salary for 2022 ranges from $162,574 to $375,483, but with bonuses, benefits and various other compensation, he made significantly more than his salary in the year 2020. His main source of income is from his career as a Chief Police Officer and former soccer player. Sloly successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. He is one of the richest and most influential police officers in Canada.