Barrie Police Service

Barrie Police Service

Logo of the Barrie Police Service
Motto Committed to our community
Agency overview
Formed 1853
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Barrie, Ontario
Sworn members 218
Unsworn members 94
Elected officer responsible The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Agency executive Kimberley Greenwood, Chief of Police
Facilities
Divisions 5
Website
Official website

The Barrie Police Service provides policing services to the City of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It is made up of 218 police personnel and 94 civilians that serve a population of 135,711, as of 2011, in an area covering 100.71 km2 (38.88 sq mi).

The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Barrie Police Service. The current chief is Kimberley Greenwood, a former Staff Superintendent and 30-year veteran of Toronto Police.

History

The Barrie Police Service is the third oldest police force still in existence in Ontario, after the Kingston Police Service (1841) and the Hamilton Police Service (1833).[1]

Past Police Chiefs

Controversy

See also

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