Ex-Provincial Police Chief Martin Prud'homme, Government Reach Settlement

Martin Prud'homme, newly-appointed interim chief of police in Montreal smiles after he was decorated Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces at Citadelle in Quebec City on December 7, 2017. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

MONTREAL—A 29-month dispute between the Quebec government and the former head of its provincial police force has concluded with Martin Prud’homme announcing his retirement.

In a statement sent through a public relations firm, Prud’homme says he has come to an agreement with the provincial government that includes his retirement from public service.