Chu assumed command of the department on August 14, the day after police fatally shot Paul Boyd (animator) on Granville Street. Chu served as Chief Constable during the 2010 Winter Olympics and he was Chief Constable of Vancouver as riots erupted in downtown Vancouver at the conclusion of game seven of the 2011 Stanley Cup final. He was elected for a two-year term as President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police in 2013 and advocated for a ticketing option for possession of small amount of marijuana and better training for police officers to serve the mentally ill. As he wound down his 36-year policing career, with almost eight years as Chief Constable, he was especially proud of the falling crime in the city, improved relations with marginalized people in the Downtown Eastside and with Vancouver's First Nations community, and the VPD's work in advocating for the mentally ill. On May 25, 2015, he became the first municipal police officer in BC to receive the Police Officer Commission - a new provincial honour that recognizes for senior officers of their rank, professionalism and dedication to policing in B.C. In July 2015, Chu joined the Aquilini Investment Group as a Vice President. He has also served on the Board of TransLink.