It is moved to tears that the director of the SPVM, Sylvain Caron, formalized his retirement.
The news had previously been rumored in the media on Monday evening.
He will remain in office until April 21. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said the hiring process for the next director will begin on Monday.
Mr. Caron was appointed head of the SPVM in 2018, for a five-year term that was to end in 2023.