Windsor Police Service

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Windsor Police Service
Windsor Police shoulder flash
Windsor Police shoulder flash
AbbreviationWPS
MottoHonour in Service
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1867[1]
Preceding agency
Annual budget$84 million[3]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCanada
Population217,195[3]
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
General nature
  • Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overviewed byWindsor Police Services Board
Headquarters150 Goyeau Street
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 6V2
Sworn members473
Unsworn members154
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Pamela Mizuno, Chief of Police
Website
Official website

The Windsor Police Service is the municipal law enforcement agency in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and a few neighbouring towns. It succeeded the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment.

Currently,[when?] the Windsor Police Service provides contract policing with the Town of Amherstburg. Recently,[when?] it has been contacted by the municipality of Leamington to provide a proposal for contract policing for that community.

The current chief of police is Pamela Mizuno, appointed on October 4, 2019.[4] Mizuno was appointed acting chief in June 2019 following the retirement of Al Frederick and became the permanent chief a few months later.

Organization[]

The Windsor Police Service headquarters is located at 150 Goyeau Street in downtown Windsor. The building incorporates an Ontario Court of Justice courthouse.[5]

In addition, the service maintains secondary sites:

  • Major FA Tilston Armoury & Police Training Centre, 4007 Sandwich St. (shared with the Department of National Defence)
  • Sandwich Community Services, 3312 Sandwich St.
  • Collision Reporting Centre, 2696 Jefferson Blvd.

The police service employs 473 sworn members and 153 civilian members. The organization is divided into two areas: Operations and Operational Support.[6]

Operations[]

Emergency 911 Centre[]

The Windsor Police Emergency 911 Centre handles all incoming 911 calls in the City of Windsor. It dispatches police officers, while calls for fire and EMS are routed to their respective agencies. The Emergency 911 Centre co-operates with the Canadian Coast Guard, Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.[7]

Investigations[]

  • General Investigations Unit
  • Major Crimes Unit
  • Special Victims Unit
  • Target Based Unit

Investigative Support[]

  • Investigative Analysis
  • Drugs & Gun Enforcement
  • Intelligence
  • Property & Evidence Retention

Patrol and Patrol Response[]

  • Downtown directed patrol
  • Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST)
Windsor Police Service headquarters, located at 150 Goyeau St.

Patrol Support[]

  • Court Operations
  • Emergency Services Unit
  • Explosive Disposal Unit
  • Marine Unit
  • Police Dog Unit
  • Traffic Branch
  • Collision Reporting Centre

Operational Support[]

  • Information Services
  • Planning & Physical Services
  • Professional Advancement
  • Professional Standards Branch
  • Quality Assurance and Audits
  • Technology Services

Windsor Police Pipe Band[]

The Windsor Police Pipe Band was founded in 1967. The band performs at a variety of community events, including parades, police memorial services and funerals. Two groups also compete under the Windsor Police's name in grade 3 and 5. Membership is open to any individual.[8]

Police chiefs[]

The following is a list of Windsor's police chiefs:

  • Samuel Port 1867
  • William Bains
  • Daniel Thompson
  • Mortimore Wigle
  • James P. Smith
  • Claude Renaud 1935 to 1950
  • Edwin V. McNeill - O.P.P. Staff Inspector. Temporary appointment. 1950/51
  • Carl W. Farrow 1951 to 1968
  • Gordon Preston 1968 to 1974
  • John Williamson 1974 to 1980
  • Jack Shuttleworth 1980 to 1984
  • John Hughes 1984 to 1988
  • Jim Adkin 1988-1994
  • John Kousik 1994-1999
  • Glenn Stannard 1999-2008
  • Gary Smith 2008-2012
  • Al Frederick 2012-2019
  • Pamela Mizuno 2019-Present

Scholarship[]

A memorial scholarship named John Atkinson Scholarship Award for Police Foundations is yearly given by St. Clair College for students who aspire to become police officers. The scholarship was named for PC John Atkinson, who was shot and murdered on duty in 2005.

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.police.windsor.on.ca/History/historical%20booklet%20final%20draft.pdf
  2. ^ Windsor Police Services Board and Windsor Police Services fonds.
  3. ^ a b https://windsorpolice.ca/about/publications/Documents/Annual%20Report%202018.pdf
  4. ^ "'I'm humbled and I'm honoured': Pam Mizuno named Windsor police chief". CBC News. October 4, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Our Facilities". Windsor Police Service. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "What We Do". Windsor Police Service. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Home". Windsor Police Service. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Windsor Police Pipe Band". Windsor Police Pipe Band. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

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