Kingston Police

Kingston Police
Service De Police De Kingston
Kingston Police; Service De Police De Kingston
Common name	Kingston Police
Abbreviation	KPF
Motto	"Ontario's Finest" "Serving Our Community"
Agency overview
Formed	December 20, 1841; 179 years ago
Annual budget	$39,725,450 Million CAD (2020)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Municipality of the City of Kingston
Size	450.4 square kilometres (173.9 sq mi)
Population	136,665
Legal jurisdiction	Municipal
Governing body
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	705 Division Street, Kingston Ontario Canada
Uniform officers	205 - Police Officers ; 16 - Special Constables;
Civilian Employees	650
Kingston City Police Commissioners responsible	The Honourable Sylvia Jones, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services; Jarrod Stearns (Police Commissioner);
Agency executive	Antje McNeely, Chief of Police;
Divisions	Patrol Division Uniformed Patrol; (ERU) Emergency Response Unit; (K9) Canine Unit; ; Investigative Services Division (CID) Criminal Investigations Division; (SSB) Special Services Branch; ; Operational Support Division (CORE) Community Orientated Response and Engagement; Professional Standards; ; Administrative Support Division Communications Unit; Court Services Unit; Information Desk; Records Unit; Training Unit; ;
Boroughs	7 Old Kingston ; Pittsburgh ; Westbrook ; Cataraqui Woods ; Rideau Heights ; Sunnyside ; Reddendale ;
Facilities
Police Stations	1
Police Vehicles	50
Horses	2
Dogs	2
Website
	Official website

The Kingston Police is the municipal police force for the city of Kingston, Ontario. It was established by the Common Council of Kingston on December 20, 1841, to control the lawlessness happening in the Province of Canada's capital of 8,500 inhabitants.

Divisions[]

The Kingston Police currently has four separate divisions each responsible for a separate area of policing.

Investigative Services Division[]

Criminal Investigations Unit
Forensic Identification Unit
Internet Child Exploitation Unit
Sexual Assault and Child Abuse

Patrol Division[]

The most recognized division is the Patrol Division. Responsible for the majority of the visible presence in the local community. The Patrol division is made up of:

Uniformed Patrol: made up of regular uniformed Police Constables who respond to emergency calls, conduct proactive patrols and crime prevention and enforce of federal and provincial laws, and municipal by-laws investigate complaints, and criminal offences and conduct traffic control and enforcement.
Emergency Response Unit
Canine Unit

Operational Support Division[]

The Operational Support Division is made up of:

Community Oriented Response and Engagement
Bicycle and Mounted Units
Community Operations
School Resource Officers
Traffic Safety Unit
Collision Reconstruction Unit
Youth Officer^[4]

Administrative Support Division[]

Current divisions of the Kingston Police 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.^[5]

Former chiefs[]

Name	Start of term	End of term	Notes
Antje McNeely	2018	current	Hired in April 1985, holds the distinction of being the first female officer to hold the ranks of staff sergeant (December 2001), inspector (January 2007), Deputy Chief (July 2011), and Chief of Police (November 2018).^[6]
Gilles M. Larochelle	2013	2018
Stephen J. Tanner	2008	2013
	1995	2008
	1994	1995
	1976	1994
	1974	1976
	1959	1974
	1947	1959
Captain	1919	1946
Robert Nesbitt	1918	1919	Irish national
	1899	1918
Captain	1881	1899
Colonel	1874	1881	An American who was appointed, despite much protest from locals
	1870	1874	Died in office
	1849	1870	Previously a counsellor for the Ward of Ontario
	1840	1849	Before becoming chief, Shaw was high bailiff

^[7]

Ranks and insignia[]

The rank insignia of the Kingston Police Force is similar to that used by police services elsewhere in Canada and in the United Kingdom, except that the usual "pips" are replaced by maple leaves. The St. Edward's Crown is found on insignia of staff sergeant, all superintendent ranks and all commanding officer ranks.

Rank	Commanding officers		Senior officers			Police officers
Rank	Chief of police	Deputy chief of police	Superintendent	Staff Inspector	Inspector	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Police Constable
Insignia (Slip-on)
Insignia (Shoulder board)						Shoulder boards not used for these ranks