York Regional Police
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York Regional Police serves over 930,000 residents in the Region of York located north of Toronto. The YRP was formed in 1971 from the amalgamation of local forces and the local governments.
The force currently has the manpower of 1,651 uniform officers and civilian staff. As well, the York Regional Police is only one of two forces in the GTA with an active air support unit (Durham is the other Police force with one). While the Toronto Police Service does not have an air unit, York's air unit serves their area under a mutual support agreement.
The head of the force is Chief Armand P. La Barge, who replaced Bob Middaugh, who replaced Julian Fantino after Fantino left to lead the Toronto Police Service.
YRP Operations are composed of:
- Administrative Services
- Information Services
- Investigative Services
- Support Services
- Community Services
- Court Services
York Region Police is divided into five geographical districts:
- District 1 - serving Newmarket (northwest York Region)
- District 2 - serving Richmond Hill (central York Region)
- District 3 - serving Georgina, and Lake Simcoe(northeast York Region)
- District 4 - serving Vaughan (southwest York Region)
- District 5 - serving Markham (southeast York Region)
The York Regional Police Headquarters are in Newmarket, Ontario.
[edit] Fleet
- Ford Crown Victoria (marked) - regular cruisers
- Chevrolet Impala
- Chevrolet Malibu
- Chevrolet Surburban
- Chevrolet Caprice and Caprice Classic
- Harley Davidson FLHTP
- Dodge RAM van
- Enstrom 480 (Callsign: AIR1 - traded-in for AIR2)
- Eurocopter EC120B (Callsign: AIR2)
- Eurocopter EC120 (Callsign: AIR3)
- GMC C6500
- Chevrolet C4500
- GMC Savanna 4500
- Chevrolet Yukon
- Ford Freestar
- Naawig - marine launch
- MAR1 - The "WAAWAATESI" 34' launch by Hike Metal Products in Wheatley, Ontario
- MAR2 - Seaswirl 26' launch by Seaswirl
- A15 - 18' zodiac
- A16 - 10' zodiac
- A17 - 'John' canine boat
