Windsor Police Service
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| Windsor Police Service | |
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| Abbreviation | WPS |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | July 1, 1867[1] |
| Preceding agency | Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment[2] |
| Annual budget | $65 million[3] |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Population | 210 000 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Governing body | Windsor Police Services Board |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 150 Goyeau Street, Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Sworn members | 473 uniformed[4] |
| Unsworn members | 146 civilian[5] |
| Elected officer responsible | The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services |
| Agency executive | Al Frederick (Acting), Chief of Police |
| Parent agency | Windsor Police Services Board |
| Website | |
| http://www.police.windsor.on.ca Windsor Police Service on Twitter Windsor Police Service on Facebook[6] |
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The Windsor Police Service is a police force originally established on July 1, 1867, to provide service to the City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It succeeded the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment
The current Chief of Police is Al Frederick, appointed December 22, 2011.[7] Chief Frederick's appointment is interim while the Windsor Police Services Board conducts a process to appoint a permanent Chief following the unexpected retirement of previous Chief Gary Smith.
Facilities[edit]
As a smaller force WPS does not have police stations, but a small number of service centres:
- Major FA Tilston Armoury & Police Training Centre - shared with the Canadian Forces
- Sandwich Community Services
- Collision Reporting Centre
Police Chiefs[edit]
List of former Police Chiefs:
- Gary Smith
- Edwin V. McNeill
- Claude Renaud
- Hughes
- Dennis Mahoney
- Duncan MacNab 1935
- William Bains
- J.P. Smith 1935
- Carl Farrow 1951-1953
- Daniel Thompson 1920
- Elias Wills
- Gordon Preston
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.police.windsor.on.ca/History/historical%20booklet%20final%20draft.pdf
- ^ http://www.archeion.ca/windsor-police-services-board-and-windsor-police-services-fonds;rad
- ^ http://www.police.windsor.on.ca/PDFs/CHIEF%20AD%20FINAL.pdf
- ^ http://www.police.windsor.on.ca/Business%20Plan_new/Business%20Plans/2010-2012%20Business%20Plan%20&%202009%20Board%20Rpt.pdf
- ^ http://www.police.windsor.on.ca/Business%20Plan_new/Business%20Plans/2010-2012%20Business%20Plan%20&%202009%20Board%20Rpt.pdf
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/06/21/wdr-windsor-police-launch-social-media.html
- ^ http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/23/windsor-police-chief-quits-amid-officer-brutality-allegations/
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