Abbreviation KPF Headquarters 705 Division Street | Formed December 20, 1841 Sworn members 198 (As of 2010) | |
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency General nature Law enforcement
Local civilian agency | ||
The Kingston Police Force was established by the Common Council of Kingston on December 20, 1841 to control the lawlessness happening in the then Province of Canada capital of 8,500 inhabitants.
Current divisions of the Kingston Police Force include the Emergency Response Unit, Drug Enforcement Unit, Patrol Division, Community Response Unit, Traffic Safety, Criminal Investigations Division and the CORE (Community Oriented Response and Enforcement) Unit.
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