Calgary's outgoing police chief Rick Hanson has set his sights on a seat in the Legislature.

It's confirmation of what many political observers already suspected almost immediately upon his surprise retirement announcement last month.

Sun sources say Calgary's top cop will seek nomination, likely in the northeast riding of Calgary Cross left open by the departure of the only MLA the 22-year-old riding has ever known, Yvonne Fritz.

Fritz announced her own retirement in early February, one among a string of veteran Tory benchers to call it quits ahead of an anticipated spring election.

Hanson declined to comment Friday at a graduation ceremony for CPS recruits.

He announced his resignation with "mixed emotions" at a Feb. 25 press conference, where he first dodged questions about what his intentions are for a post-CPS career.

Long thought to have political aspirations, the 40-year veteran cop played coy when asked the question.

“Since I’ve been here, every year I’ve been retiring, every year I’ve been running for mayor, alderman, or moving on somewhere else,” he said then.

“Since the word’s got out, do I get phone calls? Yes.

“So we’ll see where that takes me.”

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