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Manitoba can expect a new Commanding Officer of the RCMP this year, as current CO Rob Hill announced news of a transfer.

In a report today, Officer Hill states he will be moving a few provinces west, becoming the Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP.

The Search for a New CO in Manitoba is still ongoing, and an interim officer will be in place until the ideal candidate is found to fill this role.

CO Rob Hill is expected to officially vacate his role in mid-March this year, and his formal statement notes that he "will sincerely miss this province and the incredible employees I have served with here."

Officer Hill was first posted in Morris Manitoba in 1997, and his career totals 27 years of service for the province.