Durham Regional Police Service
| Durham Regional Police Service | |
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Logo of the Durham Regional Police Service | |
| Motto | Leaders in Community Safety |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1974 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Whitby, Ontario |
| Sworn members | 957[1] |
| Unsworn members | 298 |
| Elected officer responsible | The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services |
| Agency executive | Paul Martin, Chief of Police |
| Boroughs |
List
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| Facilities | |
| Divisions |
5 Stations 6 Transit Districts 7 Housing Police Service Areas |
| Police cars | 1,976 |
| Police boats | 5 |
| Helicopters | 11 |
| Horses | 105 |
| Dogs |
36 German Shepherds 18 Bloodhounds |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is the police service operated by and serving the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. The force serves the following local municipalities, with a combined population of 589,850:[2]
- Pickering, Ontario
- Oshawa, Ontario
- Whitby, Ontario
- Ajax, Ontario
- Clarington, Ontario
- Scugog, Ontario
- Brock, Ontario
- Uxbridge, Ontario
The DRPS and York Regional Police are the only two police forces in the Greater Toronto Area with air support.
The DRPS was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of a number of local police forces in the area, coincident with the establishment of the Regional Municipality of Durham.
Organization
DRPS is led by:
- Chief of Police Paul Martin
- Deputy Chief Chris Fernandes (Operations)
- Deputy Chief (TBA)(Operational Support)
- Chief Administrative Officer Stan MacLellan
Durham Regional Police Headquarters is in Whitby, Ontario at the Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters building with a 2014 budget of $177.68 million[3]
In October 2008, the Durham Regional Police Service was named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" by Mediacorp Canada Inc., and was featured in Maclean's newsmagazine. Later that month, it was also named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers, which was announced by the Toronto Star newspaper.[4]
Durham Regional Police is a member of O.A.L.E.P..
Police senior officers
The day-to-day and regional operations are commanded by senior officers:
- Superintendent
- Inspector / Duty Inspector
- Civilian Directors and Managers
Police officers
- Detective Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Detective
- Sergeant
- Detective Constable
- Senior Constable
- Constable - 1st Class
- Constable - 2nd Class
- Constable - 3rd Class
- Constable - 4th Class
- Special Court Constables
Operational support units
In 2014, the Durham Regional Police Service had an authorized strength of 871 sworn members and 306 civilians.[5]
Some of the units within the force are:
- Air Support Unit
- Auxiliary Unit (Auxiliary Constable)
- Bail and Parole Unit
- Canine Unit
- Case Management Unit
- Crime Analysis Unit
- Domestic Violence Unit
- Drug Enforcement Unit
- E-Crimes Unit
- Explosive Disposal Unit
- Facilities Management
- Financial Services
- Fleet Services
- Forensic Identification Unit
- Guns and Gangs Enforcement Unit
- General Occurrence Auditing Unit
- Homicide Unit
- Hostage Negotiators
- Human Resources
- Human Trafficking Unit
- Information Technology Unit
- Marine Unit
- Major Incident Command
- Major Fraud Unit
- Offender Management Unit
- Professional Standards Unit
- Public Order Unit
- Regional Alternate Response Unit
- Robbery Unit
- Records Unit
- Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Unit
- Surveillance Unit
- Tactical Support Unit
- Technical Services
- Threat Assessment Unit
- Traffic Enforcement Unit
- Traffic Collision Unit
- Victim Services Unit
Policing divisions
The force is organized into several police offices:
- West Division. Serving Ajax/Pickering
- Central West Division. Serving Whitby and North Oshawa
- Central East Division. Serving Oshawa
- East Division. Serving Clarington
- North Division. Serving Brock, Scogog, Uxbridge
Fleet
DRPS's fleet of vehicles consists of the following:
| Make | Origin | In service | Notes |
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| Chevrolet Impala cruiser |  Canada |
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| Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor cruiser | Canada |
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| Harley-Davidson FLHTP motorcycle |  United States |
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| Hike34' Patrol Boat | Canada |
1 | Marine Unit |
| Zodiac Marine & Pool RHIB |  France/ Canada |
Marine Unit | |
| Chevrolet Tahoe SUV | United States |
General Patrol | |
| Chevrolet Tahoe SUV | United States |
Marine Unit | |
| 2013-15 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor SUV | Canada |
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| RG-31 Nyala Mk3A Tactical Rescue Vehicle | Canada/ United States |
1 | Donated by General Dynamics[6] for use by the Tactical Response Unit |
| Ford E-series vans | Canada |
? | Various - Forensic Identification Unit, Prisoner transport, Tactical Unit |
| Chevrolet Silverado pickup | Canada |
Community Safety | |
| Chevrolet Kodiak | United States |
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| Chevrolet Uplander | United States |
Community Services | |
| Chevrolet Astro | United States |
Utility van | |
| Volkswagen Beetle |  Mexico |
Community Safety | |
| Arctic Cat Recreation Mid-size 4x4 ATV | United States |
Off road use | |
| Winnebago Vista | United States |
1 | Mobile Command Unit |
Durham Regional Police is one of two Greater Toronto Area police forces with air capability (York Regional Police, excluding Ontario Provincial Police).
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopters 206 JetRanger | Canada |
utility | 1 - AIR1 |
Some vehicles bear the motto Leaders in Community Safety.
Uniform
The DRP crest is used on vehicles, headgear and uniforms, and consists of St. Edward's Crown over a round blue shield with the legend "Durham Regional Police" in white, encircling a red maple leaf overlaid with gold scales of justice. The crest is based on that of the former City of Oshawa police department, with the maple leaf and scales replacing the city's coat of arms.
Tactical Support Unit
T.S.U is responsible for handling dangerous situations not handled by regular uniformed officers. The Durham Regional Police T.S.U also has a mutual aid agreement with the York Regional Police Emergency Response Unit. In the event of a large scale event, or a call out that could take a significant amount of time, both departments provide assistance to one another.
Marine Unit
The Marine Unit is responsible for the enforcement of three bodies of water in the region: Lake Ontario, Lake Scugog, and Lake Simcoe (the area of and around Beaverton, Thorah Island and parts of the Trent-Severn Waterway). Members of the Marine Unit are specially trained for marine enforcement and rescue duties, including ice rescue. The unit is attached to the traffic enforcement unit.
The Durham Regional Police Marine Unit also has a mutual aid agreement with the Toronto Police, for Lake Ontario as well as side-scan sonar and R.O.V. and with the York Regional Police for Lake Simcoe as well as side-scan sonar and diver services. In the event of a large-scale event, or a call-out that could take a significant amount of manpower, these police services provide mutual assistance to one another.
The Marine Unit consists of 4 officers. {2 full-time summer, 1 part-time, as well as a part-time sergeant.}
Equipment
- Zodiac RHIB (2011)
- 34-foot Hike Metal Products patrol, search and rescue vessel (2004) - named "David Edwards"
See also
Durham Regional Police is part of Durham Region's Emergency Services and works with:
References
- ↑ Staff Deployment
- ↑ "Regional Municipality of Durham Growth Monitoring - Current Growth Trends".
- ↑ "Final Recommendations Regarding The 2007 Regional Business Plans and Property Tax Budgets" (PDF).
- ↑ "Reasons for Selection, 2009 Canada's Top 100 Employers Competition".
- ↑ http://drps.ca/internet_explorer/our_organization/staff_deployment/index.asp?In_Year=2006
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/03/11/durham_regional_police_boast_biggest_and_best_toy_of_all_an_armoured_personnel_carrier_hume.html
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