Medicine Hat Police Service | |
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Logo of the Medicine Hat Police Service
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Motto | Serving and Protecting With Pride |
Agency overview | |
Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Legal jurisdiction | Municipal |
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Operational structure | |
Sworn members | 96 |
Elected officer responsible | The Honourable Jonathan Denis, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General |
Agency executive | Andy McGrogan, Chief of Police |
Website | |
Official website |
Medicine Hat Police Service is the municipal police force for the City of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Currently headed by Chief Andy McGrogan who replaced Chief Gordon Earl when he suddenly died while in office.
MHPS is the first police force in Canada to receive a Police Service Banner and first in Alberta to be granted a National Municipal Police Service Badge by the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
MHPS is also a member of ALERT.