Halton Regional Police Service
| Halton Regional Police Service | |
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| Logo of the Halton Regional Police Service. | |
| Motto | Progress through participation |
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| Formed | 1974 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Oakville, ON |
| Sworn members | 650 |
| Unsworn members | 283 |
| Agency executive | Gary Crowell, Chief of Police |
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| Districts | 3 |
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| http://www.haltonpolice.ca | |
The Halton Regional Police Service provides policing service for the Regional Municipality of Halton, which is located at the south western end of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), in Ontario, Canada. Halton Region encompasses the City of Burlington and the Towns of Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills (Georgetown and Acton). It is made up of 650 police personnel and 283 civilians that provide policing services for a population of 503,000 in an area covering 967 square kilometers.
The Chief of Police is the highest ranking officer of the Halton Regional Police Service. The position currently belongs to Gary Crowell, who began his term on June 2, 2006 and was officially sworn in on June 19, 2006.
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[edit] History
Halton Regional Police Service was established in tandem with the creation of the Regional Municipality of Halton on January 1, 1974. It incorporated the former police services of Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills and first consisted of 205 officers and 45 civilians. The Ontario Provincial Police continued to police the remainder of the Region until 1975, when the Regional Force had expanded to the point where it could assume responsibility for the entire area.
[edit] Mission statement
To provide efficient and effective community-based policing.
[edit] Vision
To be a world-class police service.
[edit] Values
• Trust & Respect • Integrity • Accountability • Excellence • Teamwork • Justice
[edit] Motto
Progress Through Participation.
[edit] Organization
The HRPS divides the region into five divisions (police stations) within three districts and one head office.
[edit] Headquarters
Commanded by Chief Gary Crowell overseeing the three districts
- 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville
[edit] Cadet Program
HRPS has recently opened up their Cadet Program, targeting residents between the ages of 18 to 24. This program gives valuable experience to cadets while taking pressure from the front-line constables.
[edit] District 1
Commanded by Superintendent Chris Perkins, and Inspector Nishan Duraiappah
- 10 Division - (Queen Street Substation) 315 Queen Street, Acton
- 11 Division - 217 Guelph Street, Georgetown
- 12 Division - 490 Childs Drive, Milton
[edit] District 2
Commanded by Superintendent Marty Power and Inspector Ivan L'Ortye
- 20 Division - 95 Oak Walk Drive, Oakville
[edit] District 3
Commanded by Superintendent Joe Taylor and Inspector Brad Brand
- 30 Division - 3800 Southampton Boulevard, Burlington
[edit] Rank Structure
Commanding Officers
- Chief Of Police
- Deputy Chief of Operations
- Deputy Chief of Administration
Senior Police Officers
- Superintendent
- Inspector
Police Officers
- Staff Sergeant / Detective Sergeant
- Sergeant / Detective
- Police Constable / Detective Constable
[edit] Units
Investigative
- Homicide Unit
- Domestic Violence Investigative Unit
- Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation Unit (CASA)
- Collision Reconstruction Unit
- Firearms Unit
- Internet Child Exploitation (ICE)
- Fraud/Arson Unit
- Drugs and Morality Bureau
- Guns and Gangs Unit
- Polygraph
- Intelligence Bureau
- Forensic Identification Services
Emergency Services
- Tactical Rescue Unit (TRU)
- Canine
- Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU)
- Marine Unit
- Ground Search and Rescue
- Crisis Negotiators
Community Policing
- District Response Unit (DRU)
- Diversity
- High School Liaison
- Village Constable
- D.A.R.E
- Auxiliary Police (Auxiliary Constable)
- C.O.A.S.T Mental Health Support Team
Investigators are also assigned at the District level to the Criminal Investigation Bureau which investigates crimes against persons and property.
[edit] Community policing philosophy
HRPS is widely known as one of the first and also the most progressive community policing services in Canada with its strong emphasis on the community, with the idea for transformation of the organization being conceived in 1984. Community policing in the Halton region is a philosophy based on the concept that police officers and private citizens work together, in partnership, resulting in creative ways to solve contemporary community problems related to crime, fear of crime, social and physical order, and neighborhood decay. In recent years the Halton Regional Police have incorporated an Intelligence-Led Policing strategy ILP which is built around risk assessment and risk management, utilizing analysis in crime trends to effect an appropriate policing response.
[edit] Special Investigations Unit
The actions of police officers in the Province of Ontario are overseen by the Special Investigations Unit of Ontario, Canada, a civilian agency responsible for investigating circumstances involving police and civilians that have resulted in a death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual assault. The SIU is dedicated to maintaining one law, ensuring equal justice before the law among both the police and the public.[1] Their goal is to ensure that the criminal law is applied appropriately to police conduct, as determined through independent investigations, increasing public confidence in the police services.[2]
Complaints involving police conduct that do not result in a serious injury or death must be referred to the appropriate police service or to another oversight agency, such as the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services.[3]
[edit] Fleet and Weapons
- Ford Expedition R.I.D.E Unit
- Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
- Interpid Vehicles Mobile Command Unit
- Smith & Wesson M&P .40 caliber pistol - 600 ordered in 2008 as standard side arm for frontline officers [4]
[edit] References
- ^ CNW Telbec | SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT | SIU Investigating Incident in Brant County
- ^ Annual Report 2005/2006
- ^ Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services
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