Calgary Police Service
| Calgary Police Service | |
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| Logo of the Calgary Police Service. | |
| Motto | Vigilance • Courage • Pride |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1885 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | Municipal |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 5111 47th Street NE |
| Sworn members | 2000 |
| Unsworn members | 1000 |
| Elected officer responsible | The Honourable Jonathan Denis, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General |
| Agency executive | Rick Hanson, Chief of Police |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 8 |
| Website | |
| www.calgarypolice.ca | |
Calgary Police Service, formed in 1885, is the municipal police force for the City of Calgary, Alberta Canada and is led by chief Rick Hanson.
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Organization [edit]
Founded in 1885, the current head of the CPS is Chief Rick Hanson. Other notable chiefs include Christine Silverberg, the first female police chief in Canada.
CPS is divided into sections:
- Administration
- Community and Youth Services
- Human Resources
- Investigation Support
- Organized Crime Control
- Community Liaison
- Professional Standards
- Support
- Traffic Services
- Major Crimes
- Information Communication Technology Section
- Criminal Operations
- Fleet and Facilities
- Operations Audit
- Chief Crowfoot Learning Center
- Finance
- Real Time Operations Center (RTOC)
As a direct result of the hit and run death of Constable Rick Sonnenberg, the Helicopter Air Watch for Community Safety, or HAWCS unit was created, and the Calgary Police Service became the first law enforcement agency in Canada to incorporate the use of air support into its routine operations. In 2006, the unit was expanded when a second helicopter was purchased.[1]
A regional shortage of police recruits has led Calgary Police Service to recruit officers from other international forces, especially the UK. To facilitate this, Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status is no longer a pre-requisite to apply, though a successful application hinges on previous police experience.[2]
Rank Structure [edit]
- Chief of Police / Chief Constable
- Deputy Chief / Deputy Chief Constable
- Superintendent
- Inspector
- Sergeant Major
- Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant / Detective
- Police Constable Senior Level 2
- Police Constable Senior Level 1
- Police Constable 1st Class
- Police Constable 2nd Class
- Police Constable 3rd Class
- Police Constable 4th Class (includes recruit constables)
The Service also employs Community Peace Officers. These officers are not police officers, however have limited provincial statute authority. Some are uniformed and operate the photo radar and CPS internal tow service. Others are not uniformed and work in administrative duties involving limited investigations.
Fatalities in the Line of Duty [edit]
Since its creation the CPS has lost eleven officers in the line of duty.[3]
- 1917 - Constable Arthur Duncan (shot in jaw and chest)
- 1933 - Inspector Joe Carruthers (shot in chest)
- 1941 - Constable Wilf Cox (motorcycle accident)
- 1957 - Constable Ken Delmage (motorcycle collision with vehicle)
- 1974 - Detective Boyd Davidson (shot in neck)
- 1976 - Staff Sgt. Keith Harrison (shot in stomach)
- 1977 - Constable Bill Shelever (shot in head)
- 1992 - Constable Rob Vanderwiel (shot in neck)
- 1993 - Constable Rick Sonnenberg (hit while attempting to stop stolen vehicle)
- 2000 - Constable John Petropoulos (injuries sustained in fall)
- 2001 - Constable Darren Beatty (injuries sustained during training exercise)
Fleet [edit]
- Ford Crown Victoria Interceptor cruiser, for patrol officers
- Dodge Charger (LX) Police Package, for patrol officers
- Chevrolet Colorado, Dodge Charger, Dodge Ram, Ford Crown Victoria, Ford Explorer and Ford F-150 as unmarked traffic units
- Ford Explorer for patrol officer, Sergeants and Supervisors
- Chevrolet Silverado, and Ford F-350 as truck units
- Chevrolet Express and Ford E-Series vans for suspect transport, as well as general patrol
- Chevrolet Suburban Police Package, used as unmarked units for the tactical team
- Smart Fortwo for the youth education program
- Ford Excursion for the tactical team
- Armet Balkan MK7 used as a heavily armoured vehicle for the tactical team
- MD Helicopters MD 520N - HAWC1
- Eurocopter EC120B - HAWC2
- Hummer H2 & H3 For PR and Recruiting
- Dodge Grand Caravan and Ford F-150 unmarked photo radar multi-nova units
Unmarked units typically use black painted steel wheels with centre caps, except the unmarked Dodge Grand Caravan and 2012 Dodge Charger which have factory alloy wheels. Unmarked Ford F-150 units typically have silver coloured 'headache racks'. Unmarked Ford Explorer is black with tinted windows. Unmarked Dodge Ram 1500 has a tool box on each side of the truck bed. Unmarked vehicles never have any dealer decals of any type, and have a black fleet licence plate sticker.
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