Retired from the Sûreté du Québec, Ms. De Larochellière was a police officer for 30 years. Most of her career was spent fighting organized crime and drugs. Trained in 1989 in drug abuse prevention, she has intervened in a variety of contexts. Having worked undercover for a decade, she had the opportunity to learn about the workings of criminal activities, especially those related to morals and drugs. As an investigator of organized crime, she had the privilege of intervening in prisons, airports, customs, hospitals, etc. She has been involved in more than 900 investigations and dismantled 14 clandestine chemical laboratories for the production of synthetic drugs.
Her expertise has been recognized since 1998 by the courts, which have heard her more than 50 times as an expert witness for criminal drug, prescription, organized crime, criminal practices, cannabis, etc. both at the Court of Quebec and at the Superior Court. As such, we must add to the filing of so many reports of expertise to the various courts that did not require her testimony.
Promoted to sergeant-specialist in drugs recognition and prevention in 2006, she has collaborated not only throughout Quebec but also in several settings; hospitals, Aboriginal or Nunavut regions, for example, through a variety of issues and committees. Her ability to intervene in French and English has also enabled her to cross borders in order to benefit from and disseminate certain training stakes in the United States.
Through teaching, Ms. De Larochellière has been able to use her skills by giving several training courses at both the Quebec National Police School and the Canadian Police College in Ottawa. Her presentations and trainings were also presented beyond the police services to various civilian organizations, including; judges, pharmacists, military personnel, doctors, nurses, parole workers, prosecutors (accredited by the Law Society), etc. Ms. De Larochellière has a broad vision of the impact and use of all drugs.
At SIRCO, Ms. De Larochellière is in charge of training and prevention components at companies, especially for the prevention of alcohol, drugs and drug use at work.
