West Grey Police
West Grey Police is the police service for the Municipality of West Grey in southwestern Ontario. West Grey is an amalgamated municipality (in 2000), consisting of the former Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg and Normanby, the former Village of Neustadt, and the former Town of Durham. West Grey is geographically the largest municipality in the Grey County, with a population of approximately 12,000.[1]
West Grey Police was formed in 2001 after the disbandment of the Town of Durham Police. All serving members immediately became members of the new service, along with several new members. The Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg and Normanby, and the Villages of Neustadt and Ayton, previously policed by the Ontario Provincial Police now became the responsibility of West Grey Police. The police service in headquartered in the Town of Durham.
The service consists of:
- a Chief of Police
- a Deputy Chief of Police
- 4 Sergeants
- 12 Constables
- 2 part-time Constables
- a Special Constable
- 5 Auxiliary Constables
- Secretarial and Civilian Support Staff
Chiefs of Police
- A. Paul Metcalfe (2001–2005) - also the last chief of the Town of Durham Police
- Rene M. Berger (2005–present)