Bill Neadles

Background

About Bill Neadles

Bill Neadles is a well-known and respected emergency management professional with over 40 years of experience in public safety, security, and emergency management. He began his career with the Toronto Police Service. During his tenure with the service, he moved through various ranks to the role of Superintendent of the Emergency Management & Public Order Unit. As Unit Commander, he oversaw the service's emergency management program, critical infrastructure, search management, and special/major events planning. He commanded the Toronto Police Mounted Unit and several specialized teams including the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team (HUSAR), Public Order Unit (POU) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE). His knowledge, experience and leadership skills have defined him as one of Canada’s leading experts in emergency management is demonstrated through the planning, training, exercises, and numerous operational responses as Incident Commander, as well as Command Staff positions over the span of his career, most notably the 2008 Sunrise Propane Explosion, 2009 Tamil demonstrations, 2012 Elliot Lake Mall Collapse, the 2013 Ice Storm and Floods. He also commanded as Operations Chief for both the 2010 G8/G20 Summit and the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Para Pan Am Games.