Dale Sheehan

Dale Sheehan is a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Born and raised in Montreal, he attended John Abbott College’s Police Technology Program. He is a graduate of Carleton University (B.A. Sociology/Criminology/Law) and as his duties have transferred him across Canada, he has attended and taken courses at the University of Prince Edward Island, Acadia University, University of Ottawa and University of Regina.

Mr Sheehan joined the RCMP in 1986 and after graduating from Depot, the RCMP Training Academy in Regina, was posted to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia in Atlantic Canada. In 1993, he was seconded to the former Yugoslavia (Erdut, Ilok, Vukovar) with the United Nations Peacekeeping forces.

Mr Sheehan was commissioned as Support Services Officer at Depot. He was then Officer   in charge of the Canadian Law Enforcement Training Unit, responsible for the training and development of federal government partners.
 
Mr Sheehan was transferred to Ottawa, Learning and Development and promoted to Superintendent. He was then promoted to Director General, Chief Superintendent of the RCMP Learning and Development Branch. His responsibilities included all RCMP National Training programs, Tactical and Technical Training, Canadian Law Enforcement Training and International Training.

He is an Adjudicator and Mediator with the RCMP. He is former President of the Canadian Association of Police Educators and sits on several national and international boards of directors.

Dale Sheehan is the recipient of the St Johns Ambulance Medal, the Canadian Peacekeeping Medal, United Nations Protection Force Medal, Canada 125 Medal, Saskatchewan Centenary Medal, Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal.

He has published a book entitled “Behind the Badge, the History of the RCMP Training Academy.” He is also a freelance writer, published in several magazines and newspapers.

In October 2008, Mr Sheehan won an international competition and was appointed as the first Director of Police Training and Development at INTERPOL. He currently resides in Lyon, France.