Dr. Richard Parent is a retired Associate Professor, Police Studies, School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. Prior to his university career, Rick completed 30 years of service as a sworn police officer in the Vancouver area with the Delta Police Department. He is also a senior researcher for the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society (TSAS) and a consultant for the United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC in the development of anti-terrorism policies and procedures for police personnel in global conflict zones. Rick’s research and publications pertain to law enforcement topics that include terrorism, extremism, police ethics, community policing and, the police use of deadly force including the phenomena of “suicide by cop”.
Publication:
Countering Radiclization of Diaspora Communities in Canada. with James O. Ellis.
https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/lbrr/archives/cnmcs-plcng/cn35941-eng.pdf
Metropolis British Columbia: Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Diversity.
