London Police Service
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This article is about a Canadian constabulary. For law enforcement in the capital of the United Kingdom, see Metropolitan Police Service.
| London Police Service | |
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| London Police Service Coat of Arms | |
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| Logo of the London Police Service. | |
| Motto | Facta Non Verba |
| Deeds not Words | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | February, 1855 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of London in the province of Ontario, Canada |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction. |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 601 Dundas Street London, Ontario 42°59′19″N 81°13′54″W / 42.9887°N 81.2318°WCoordinates: 42°59′19″N 81°13′54″W / 42.9887°N 81.2318°W |
| Sworn members | 578[1] |
| Unsworn members | 179 |
| Elected officer responsible | The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services |
| Agency executive | Bradley S. Duncan, MOM, Chief |
| Divisions | List
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| Website | |
| http://police.city.london.on.ca/ | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The London Police Service (LPS) provides policing services for the London, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1855 and renamed from the name London Police Force, its current headquarters is located at 601 Dundas Street in London, Ontario.
Organization
The current Chief of Police is Bradley S. Duncan, MOM and supported by two Deputy Chiefs: John Pare (Administration) and Brent Shea (Operations).
Units
LPS is broken down into divisions, branches, teams and sections, etc.:
- Corporate Services Division
- Personnel Services Branch
- Recruiting and Training
- Corporate Planning Branch
- Professional Standards Branch
- Support Services Division
- Communications Section
- Court Services Section
- Firearms and Property
- Fleet and Facilities Branch
- Information and Technology Branch
- Criminal Investigation Division
- Major Crimes Section
- Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Section
- Domestic Abuse Unit
- General Investigations Section
- Robbery Unit
- Auto and Arson Unit
- Break and Enter Unit
- Youth Crime Unit
- Investigation Response Unit
- Fraud Section
- Vice and Drug Section
- Forensic Identification Section
- Explosive Disposal Unit
- Mobile Surveillance Unit
- Criminal Intelligence Section
- Investigation Support Unit
- Crime Stoppers Unit
- Uniformed Division
- Family Consultant/Victim Services
- Traffic Management Unit
- Police Reporting Centre
- Community Services Unit
- Crime Prevention
- School Safety Patrol
- Auxiliary Section
- Colour Guard
- Police Pipe Band
- Community Oriented Response Unit
- Downtown Community Foot Patrol
- Emergency Response Section
- Canine Unit
- Alternate Response Unit
- Headquarters Reception Unit
- Incident Response Teams
- Crisis Negotiation Unit
- Public Order Unit
- Bicycle Patrol
- Marine Patrol
London Police Service cruisers have changed over the years. Currently, the London Police Service has a new livery.
References
2. http://police.city.london.on.ca/
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