Durham Regional Police
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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is the police service operated by the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, common referred to as Durham Region, and located east of the City of Toronto. The force serves the local municipalities municipalities of:
- Pickering, Ontario
- Oshawa, Ontario
- Whitby, Ontario
- Ajax, Ontario
- Clarington, Ontario
- Scugog, Ontario
- Brock, Ontario
- Uxbridge, Ontario
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[edit] Organization
DRPS is led by:
- Chief of Police Vernon White
- Deputy Chief Chuck Mercier (Operations)
- Deputy Chief Rod Piukkala (Administration)
- Director of Corporate Communications is a civilian role.
Durham Regional Police Headquarters is in Whitby, Ontario at the Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters building.
[edit] Operations
In 2005, Durham Regional Police had 777 sworn officers and 261 civilians.
Some of the units within the force are:
- Major Incident Command
- Hostage Neogtiators
- Auxiliary Unit
- Air Support Unit
- Public Order Unit
- Canine Unit
- Case Management Unit
- Crime Analysis Unit
- Drug Unit
- Surveillance Unit
- Technical Services
- IT Unit
- Professional Standards Unit
- Tactical Support Unit
- Marine Unit
- Traffic Unit
- Explosive Disposal Unit
The force is organized into several police offices:
- Ajax/Pickering Community Office
- Oshawa Community Police Office
- Clarington Community Police Office
- North Durham Community Police Office
- Whitby Community Police Office
[edit] Fleet
DRPS's fleet of vehicles consists of the following:
- Chevrolet Impala
- Harley Davidson FLHTP
- Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
- Chevrolet Tahoe
- Chevrolet Suburban
- Ford Expedition
- Chevrolet Express 3500
- Volkswagen Beetle
- Chrysler Intrepid
- Ford F350 paddy wagon
- Chevrolet Silverado
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