Durham Regional Police Service
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| Durham Regional Police Service | |
| Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario |
| Size | 2,523.48 km² (974.3 sq mi) |
| Population | 525,000 |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1974 |
| HQ | Whitby, Ontario |
| Officers | 777 |
| Community Police Office | 5 |
| Stations | |
| Chief of Police | vacant - TBD |
| Website | www.drps.ca |
The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is the police service operated by the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada, commonly referred to as Durham Region, and located east of the City of Toronto. The force serves the local municipalities municipalities of:
- 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.
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[edit] Organization
DRPS is led by:
- Chief of Police to be determined (former chief Vernon White became chief of the Ottawa Police Service in March 2007)
- Deputy Chief Chuck Mercier (Operations)
- Deputy Chief Mike Ewles (Operations)
- Director of Corporate Communications is a civilian role.
Durham Regional Police Headquarters is in Whitby, Ontario at the Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters building.
[edit] Police senior officers
The day-to-day and regional operations are commanded by senior officers:
- Staff Superintendent
- Superintendent
- Staff Inspector
- Inspector
[edit] Police officers
- Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Constable - first class, second class, third class, fourth class
[edit] Operational support units
In 2005, Durham Regional Police had 777 sworn officers and 261 civilians.
Some of the units within the force are:
- Air Support Unit
- Auxiliary Unit
- Bail and Parole Unit
- Canine Unit
- Case Management Unit
- Crime Analysis Unit
- Drug Unit
- E-Crimes Unit
- Explosive Disposal Unit
- Forensic Identification Unit
- Homicide Unit
- Hostage Negotiators
- Information Technology Unit
- Marine Unit
- Major Incident Command
- Major Fraud Unit
- Professional Standards Unit
- Public Order Unit
- Regional Alternate Response Unit
- Robbery Unit
- Records Unit
- Sexual Assault Unit
- Surveillance Unit
- Tactical Support Unit
- Technical Services
- Threat Assessment Unit
- Traffic Unit
- Victim Services Unit
[edit] Policing divisions
The force is organized into several police offices:
- Ajax/Pickering Community Office
- Oshawa Community Police Office
- Clarington Community Police Office
- North Durham Community Police Office
- Whitby Community Police Office
[edit] Fleet
DRPS's fleet of vehicles consists of the following:
| Make | Origin | In service | Notes |
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| Chevrolet Impala cruiser |  United States |
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| Harley Davidson FLHTP motorcycle | United States |
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| Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor cruiser | United States/ Canada |
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| Chevrolet Tahoe SUV | United States |
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| Chevrolet Suburban SUV | United States |
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| Ford Expedition SUV | United States |
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| Chevrolet Express 3500 truck | United States |
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| Volkswagen Beetle | United States |
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| Chrysler Intrepid cruiser | United States |
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| Ford F350 paddy wagon | United States |
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| Chevrolet Silverado USA | United States |
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopters 206 JetRanger | United States |
utility | 1 - AIR1 |
Some vehicle bear the moto Leaders in Community Safety.
[edit] Tactical Support Unit
T.S.U is responsible for handling dangerous situations not handled by regular uniformed officers. They are specially trained to use deadly force, if necessary. The unit works out of the Oshawa police station.
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.
[edit] See also
Durham Regional Police is part of Durham Region's Emergency Services and works with:
[edit] External link
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