RCMP Commissioner William Elliott announced February 4th he would be stepping down in July after four years on the job. Canadian Press reporter Murray Brewster said news of his departure came from the prime minister's office. (The long-time bureaucrat arrived at the force with no experience in policing and had faced a revolt by senior officers who accused him of bullying. He denied the allegations.)

Date: 2011-02-04
Placeline: OTTAWA, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 24 seconds

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