Isobel Granger is an individual who has advocated on behalf of issues affecting women and children. Her hard work, excellence, professionalism and service have made a profound difference in the lives of women in Canada and abroad. From her role as the first black officer to join the ranks with the British South Africa Police in segregated Rhodesia (which became Zimbabwe) and as one of the first five black female officer with the Ottawa Police Service 1994; as a leader of a platoon; her supervision in the Ottawa Police Youth Section, Diversity and Race Relations and OPS Partner Assault Unit (Domestic Violence), through to her work delivering gender-based sexual violence training to UN personnel in peace operations around the world, her lifelong commitment to empowering individuals towards better lives and social change is truly extraordinary. Isobel is a catalyst for change that engages, motivates and inspires young women to consider the role they can play in strengthening the civic fabric of Canada. Isobel is one of 150 people from around the world, on the Justice Rapid Response Roster, a United Nations Women’s Initiative, who are qualified to investigate Sexual Gender Based violence related War Crimes against state leaders at the International Level. Isobel currently oversees a number of technical, forensic and investigative units in the Criminal Investigations Directorate of the Ottawa Police Service. She has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Policing Studies and a Masters Degree (MA) in Leadership.
