Tara Gilroy-Scott - She/Her (Victoria Police Department)
Tara is currently the Coordinator of Volunteer Services for the Victoria Police Department. Prior to that she had the privilege of leading several other outstanding volunteer teams, including the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, Rest Haven Lodge, the Belfry Theatre, Kaleidoscope Theatre and the Vic Juba Theatre. In addition to having her Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA), Tara is proud to be an active board member of Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC), as well as the past chair for VMPC BC Regional Committee and Past Vice President for the Administrators of Volunteer Resources British Columbia (AVRBC). Currently Tara is also on the planning committee for the Volunteer Manager’s Hybrid Conference (VMHC) whose theme this year just happens to be Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Tara’s interest in contributing to the GVPDAC stems from her ongoing pursuit to make her programs, VicPD and the policing community more accessible and inclusive. As the Coordinator of Volunteer Services at VicPD, Tara manages the most diverse team in department. She wants to create opportunities to help our community grow in perspective, appreciation and respect. When asked to describe herself she would say she is not an expert on DEIA, but is just beginning the journey. She joins the committee with a great curiosity to learn more, and a desire to have meaningful community conversations that can work towards building the public trust while promoting the positive relationship between the Policing Community and the communities of Greater Victoria.
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