Saanich Police Board
Keeping Saanich Safe
Member Profiles
Mayor Dean Murdock, Chair
Dean Murdock is the Mayor of Saanich and chair of the Saanich Police Board. Prior to becoming Mayor, Dean served three terms on Saanich Council. He worked for the Provincial Government at the Ministries of Health and Transportation and Infrastructure and was an instructor of political science at Camosun College. He grew up in Saanich, attended high school at Claremont Secondary and graduated from the University of Victoria.Dean lives in Saanich with his wife, Rachel, two children, and their 15-year-old Beagle named Bella. Dean is a coffee-drinker, guitar-player, and cyclist.
Jim Cambridge, Vice Chair
Jim is a recently retired School Superintendent / CEO from the Sooke School District (N0. 62). In that capacity, he worked with an elected Board of seven trustees and supervised approximately 1500 employees. The Sooke district has four employee groups and three First Nations and Metis nation. Since retirement, he has worked as a consultant for many school districts and the Ministry of Education.Locally he also serves as a member of the Greater Victoria Cemetery Board of Trustees, and as a member of the Capital Regional District Elk/Beaver Lake Users Advisory Committee. His areas of interest are governance, education, Human Resources, people with disabilities and authentic reconciliation of organizations. He is also a triathlete, competing on the Canada age-group team in 2010 and 2012.Jim has been a Saanich resident for over 25 years and is married with three grown children.
Gurcharn Beckett, Member
Gurcharn was appointed to the Saanich Police Board in May 2023. Gurcharn is recently retired from the public service. From 1991 to 2016, she worked for the British Columbia Provincial Government in the areas of Policy and Legislation analysis, Project Management, and Administration. During her time with the Province, she participated in several major policy and legislative projects. More recently, Gurcharn worked for Service Canada delivering Canada Pension Plan Disability programs directly to Canadian citizens across Western Canada. Gurcharn was born and raised on Southern Vancouver Island and continues to reside here. Since retiring she enjoys spending her free time with her children and grandchildren.
Craig Morton, Member
Craig is a third generation Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA,CA) with local municipal and international audit experience. He was raised in Saanich and is a father of two young boys. Craig enjoys hiking, beekeeping and volunteering with community groups.
Shelley Allan, Member
Shelley Allan has worked with the Government of BC for over 30 years, during which she has assumed multiple leadership positions. Her responsibilities included the formulation of strategies, policies, and legislation in collaboration with international, national, and provincial teams. Additionally, Shelley has several years of experience within the criminal justice system. She earned her undergraduate degree from Simon Fraser University.
Sean Dhillon, Member
Vacant Position
Linda Murray (Advisor)
Linda J. Murray, has served the full term of 6 years on the Saanich Police Board from February 15, 2019 to February 15, 2025. Although not an active member, Ms. Murray will continue to act in an advisory capacity to the Saanich Police Board until such time as a new member has been appointed.Linda is a practicing lawyer with extensive private practice and public regulatory experience in corporate governance, strategic planning, risk management, development of policies and procedures, regulatory compliance, regulatory investigations and audits, and professional ethics.Linda is a Certified Fraud Examiner experienced in forensic investigations, anti-fraud education, and professional ethics. She is the Past President of the Vancouver Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and continues to serve as the Chapter’s Ethics Chair.Linda serves as a Disciplinary Hearing Panel Chair for the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada which regulates the conduct of securities industry registrants. She is also an Inspector for the College of Veterinarians of BC.Linda is a former Special Police Constable and is also a dedicated community volunteer, serving on boards and committees for a number of non-profit organizations.