Brian Cookman

Brian has been with ISN since 2017 as a Business Development specialist. He has 36 years of municipal policing experience as a sworn officer with the Kingston Police progressing through all ranks, spanning every operational division, and culminating with 15 years at the Executive Senior Command in the rank of Inspector.

A practiced and effective collaborator within diverse, multi-stakeholder environments, including law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies, all government levels, non-government organizations, justice system, private sector, and business, military, health care, and education sectors.

In addition to this, Brian has received many accolades and laudations over his career, including:

• Member of the Order of Merit – Governor General of Canada

• Police Service Excellence Award – Governor General of Canada

• Judge P.E.D. Baker Award – Criminal Defence Lawyers’ Association for service to the legal community

• Jim Bennett Award – Queen’s University - advancing positive community relations

• Distinguished Service Award – Queen’s University

• Recognition of Contribution to the Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario and its mission to combat organized crime by Ontario’s Solicitor General