Father God, we praise You for the work that MLA Wayne Balcaen is doing as he serves the community of Brandon West. Please guide him in representing the issues and affairs that most concern his constituents. Thank You for his long background in law enforcement and his understanding of justice issues in Manitoba. Help Mr. Balcaen in his role as shadow minister of Justice so that he can wisely hold government to account in matters of public safety. Bless and protect his family, and keep him safe in his travels to and from Brandon. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Wayne was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and moved to Soest, Germany, when he was 6 weeks old. There he joined his father, a member of the Canadian Military who was serving a 3-year overseas tour, and the rest of his family. Upon completing this tour, they returned to Shilo and eventually he moved to Brandon at age 5, making Brandon home base since that time. Chief Balcaen joined the Brandon Police Service in October 1990 and has spent the past 32 years in various areas of the Police Service, including patrol division, detectives, drug enforcement, community policing, support services, and the last 8 years in the administration. Wayne was appointed as the Police Service’s 19th Chief of Police on October 30th, 2017. He is a graduate of the Police Leadership and Management Program through the Saskatchewan Police College and of the Executive Development in Policing through the Canadian Police College. Wayne is an active member of the Brandon community, sitting on a number of boards and committees. He is married to wife Sharlene and together they have two adult children and 4 granddaughters, all of whom make their home in Brandon.