Formed 1974 Sworn members 957 | Headquarters Whitby, Ontario | |
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Motto Leaders in Community Safety Legal personality Governmental: Government agency General nature Law enforcement
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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:
Contents
- Organization
- Police senior officers
- Police officers
- Operational support units
- Policing divisions
- Fleet
- Uniform
- Tactical Support Unit
- Marine Unit
- Equipment
- References
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:
Durham Regional Police Headquarters is in Whitby, Ontario at the Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters building with a 2014 budget of $177.68 million
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.
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:
Police officers
Operational support units
In 2014, the Durham Regional Police Service had an authorized strength of 871 sworn members and 306 civilians.
Some of the units within the force are:
Policing divisions
The force is organized into several police offices:
Fleet
DRPS's fleet of vehicles consists of the following:
Durham Regional Police is one of two Greater Toronto Area police forces with air capability (York Regional Police, excluding Ontario Provincial Police).
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.
Officers are issued Glock .40 caliber pistols (most likely the Glock Model 22 and/or Glock Model 23).
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.}