Windsor Police Service
| Windsor Police Service | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | WPS |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | July 1, 1867 |
| Preceding agency | Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment |
| Annual budget | $65 million |
| 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 N9A 6J5 |
| Sworn members | 473 uniformed |
| Unsworn members | 146 civilian |
| 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 | |
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. Chief Frederick was appointed acting chief in 2011 when the Windsor force was boiling over with controversy following the abrupt retirement of Chief Gary Smith amid allegations of brutality and other misconduct by his officers. Frederick became the permanent chief the following year.
As a smaller force WPS does not have police stations, but a small number of service centres:
The police force is active on social media like Twitter and Facebook.
List of former Police Chiefs: • Samuel Port 1867
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