Kelowna’s newest top cop is three months into his new role after being named the detachment’s officer-in-charge in July.

“I think everybody generally in Kelowna wants to see us succeed and so they’ve been very kind in terms of seeing what they can do to help support us, not only as a detachment, but also the community as well,” Supt. Chris Goebel told Global News.

But Goebel, with more than two decades of RCMP experience, knows that the job he took on comes with plenty of challenges, citing the RCMP’s relationship as one of them.

“Public confidence and public trust is paramount,” Goebel said.

Especially amid growing crime and public safety concerns and what he calls ‘finite’ policing resources.

“With the resource that we do have, it doesn’t always meet public expectations and what is

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