Waterloo Regional Police

Infobox UK Police
name= Waterloo Regional Police
area= [http://www.region.waterloo.on.ca Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada]
start= 1973
population= 478,000
size= 1,382 km² or 533.59 sq mi
officers= 699
title= Chief of Police
head= Matt Torigian
divname= Divisions
divno= 5
stations= Headquarters; 3 Stations; 2 Sub-stations
budget= $102,000,000 (2008-2009)
HQ= Cambridge, Ontario




web= [http://www.wrps.on.ca Waterloo Regional Police Service]

Infobox Canadian Police Service
name = Waterloo Regional Police


motto = People Helping People
established = 1973
headquarters =Cambridge, Ontario
divisions = 5
chief =Matt Torigian
sworn =699
civilian =
website = [http://www.wrps.on.ca Waterloo Regional Police Service]
non-emergency number:

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) provides policing services for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada which encompasses the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, four townships and numerous villages within the confines of the region.

WRPS was established in 1973 to replace the individual police departments in the region. The cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Galt; Towns of Preston, Hespeler, Elmira and New Hamburg; the Village of Bridgeport and Waterloo Township had their own respective police department. The Townships of Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot and North Dumfries were under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Provincial Police.

Organization

Since December 12, 2007, former Deputy ChiefMatt Torigian replaced retiring Chief of Police Larry Gravill. A position which Larry Gravill held since 1992. In 1991, to minimize the negativity associated with the word "force", the department changed it's name from Waterloo Regional Police Force to Waterloo Regional Police Service.

Headquarters

Headquarters is located on Maple Grove Road on the border with Cambridge and Kitchener. This site was chosen as it is geographically center to all the urban areas within the region. Waterloo Regional Police headquarters has a museum in the lobby complete with old uniforms, equipment and information on the departments prior to 1973.

Units

WRPS is made up of:

"Patrol Divisions"

* Division One- Serving the City of Kitchener
* Division Two- Serving the City of Cambridge, North Dumfries Township and Ayr
* Division Three-Serving the City of Waterloo
* Division 1A- Serving Wilmot Township
* Division 3A- Serving Woolwich and Wellesley Townships

"Investigation Services"

* Homicide
* Major Case Unit
* Fraud Branch
* Drug Branch
* Traffic Services
* Forensic Identification
* Domestic Violence Unit
* Elder Abuse
* Special Response Unit
* Traffic
* Collision Reporting Center
* Technical Crime Unit

Fleet

Currently in use:

* Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
* Dodge Magnum
* Chevrolet Impala

Marked cruisers are white with a solid unbroken red stripe approximately two inches in width. Below the red stripe are two solid blue stripes about one inch wide which merge and shift upwards and over the trunk lid forming one solid blue line approximately six inches wide. The logo is placed on the rear pillar and the motto "people helping people" is on the rear quarter panels. In the past year, the department has began ordering new vehicles which are painted navy blue on the hood, trunk lid, front and rear quarter panels and front and rear bumpers and a red and blue light bar. The words Waterloo Regional Police are gray with a blue border. Also a distinct solid red line curves from the front and disappears into the words and continues onto the rear quarter panel, similar to a swoosh.

Previously:

* Chevrolet Caprice Classic and Lumina
* Dodge Caravelle

Listen to them LIVE on the NET

* Live feed of Waterloo Regional Police at http://cykf.net/Liveatc/Index.html

The Special Investigations Unit

The actions of the Waterloo Regional Police are examined by the Special Investigations Unit, 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. They assure that the criminal law is applied appropriately to police conduct, as determined through independent investigations, increasing public confidence in the police services. 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.

External links

* [http://www.wrps.on.ca Waterloo Regional Police Service]