Niagara Parks Police

Niagara Parks Police
Niagara Parks Police
Niagara Parks Police crest.jpg
Logo of the Niagara Parks Police.
Motto Unity, Loyalty, Responsibility
Agency overview
Formed 1887
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Niagara Falls, ON
Sworn members 25 full time, 25 seasonal
Agency executive Doug Kane, Chief of Police
Facilities
Divisions 1
Website
Official website

The Niagara Parks Police Service provide policing services for the Niagara Parks Commission in Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. First established in 1887, the Niagara Parks Police Service is one of the oldest police services in Canada.[1]

Contents

Overview

Officers of Niagara Parks Police are designated Special Constables who have been conferred the full powers of a police officers and; like all police officers in the Province of Ontario, receive their Basic Constable Training at the Ontario Police College in Aylmer, Ontario. The service is primarily responsible for approximately 16.19 square kilometers of property owned and operated under the Niagara Parks Commission; however, the Niagara Regional Police maintain jurisdictional authority over all areas of the Niagara Region, including the Niagara Parks. The appointment authority for the Niagara Parks Police is given by the Niagara Regional Police Services Board and by the Ministry of Community Safety and Corrections of Ontario, and must be renewed every 5 years.

The Niagara Parks Police are fully funded from the budget of the Niagara Parks Commission;an agency of the Province of Ontario, and operate with an annual budget of approximately $3 Million [2]

In addition to general uniformed patrol, the Niagara Parks Police employ three specialized units: The High Angel River Team (HART), which consists of officers specially trained in high angle rescue techniques and who have been responsible for the rescue of numerous tourists, stuntmen, and mentally disturbed individuals since its inception [3]; the Marine Unit which, along with the Niagara Regional Police Service patrols both the upper and lower Niagara Rivers; and, as of 2011, the Niagara Parks Police have established their first Canine Unit consisting of one handler and his dog "Nia" trained in search and rescue and explosives detection. [4]

The Niagara Parks Police are responsible for; but not limited to, the following:

  • Discretionary enforcement of the Criminal Code of Canada, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Highway Traffic Act, Trespass to Property Act, Liquor License Act.
  • Management of the vehicle and pedestrian traffic throughout the Niagara Parks.
  • Maintaining the Peace
  • Ensuring the safe return of lost and found property to its rightful owners

During peak tourist season the Parks Police employ approximately twenty five students, most of who are participants in local law and security courses. These unarmed members hold the designation of Provincial Offenses Officer and are primarily responsible for the orderly flow of traffic and parking offenses.

In 2010, The Niagara Parks Police faced the possibility of disbandment as they were embroiled in a provincial challenge to the way special constables are viewed and concerns surrounding their use of firearms. However, after months of debate, an official agreement was reached to renew the Service's Special Constable Status, allowing it to continue operating without change. [5]

Rank

Title Number Type
Chief of Police 1 Special Constable
Inspector 2 Special Constable
Sergeant 4 Special Constable
Constable 17 Special Constable
Communications Officer 4 Full Time, 7 Relief Provincial Offences Officers Dispatcher
Provincial Offences Officer Approx. 20 Seasonal Officer

Uniform

Sworn constables wear traditional police navy blue uniform shirts and cargo pants with red stripe while student Provincial Offences Officers wear a light blue uniform shirts. Jackets are dark navy blue and headgear consists of traditional police cap some times replaced with a ball cap, both bearing the Niagara Parks Police Crest. Yellow reflective vests are worn by traffic officers.

Equipment

Although the Niagara Parks Police are Special Constables, the sworn full time officers are among the only Special Constables in Canada authorized to carry firearms on top of other standard equipment such as handcuffs, telescopic baton, pepper spray, two way radios, similar to that of other police services across Canada. Seasonal Provincial Offences Officers are not trained or authorized to carry any form of use of force equipment and therefore carry only two way radios for communication.

Headquarters

The Niagara Parks Police Headquarters is located at 6075 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, Ontario, directly across from the American Falls in the former Administrative Building of the Niagara Parks Commission.[6]

The current chief of the Niagara Parks Police is Doug Kane. Kane was a long serving member of Niagara Regional Police and years ago, once worked as a summer student at the park police.[7]


Fleet

Vehicles

Bicycles

  • 9 Giant Bicycles

Past Vehicles

See also

References

  1. ^ . http://niagaraatlarge.com/2010/04/23/time-honoured-niagara-parks-police-%E2%80%93-one-of-oldest-police-forces-in-ontario-could-die-without-public-support = April 23, 2010. 
  2. ^ {{http://www.opseu217.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1673&Itemid=57]]
  3. ^ Template:Http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?id=92766&b=1
  4. ^ Template:Http://blog.niagaraparks.com/news/name-the-puppy-contest/
  5. ^ . http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2619478&archive=true. 
  6. ^ Template:Http://www.niagaraparks.com/about/niagara-parks-police.html
  7. ^ Template:Http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1123150

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