York Regional Police
| York Regional Police | |
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Logo of the York Regional Police
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| Motto | Deeds Speak |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1971 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 47 Don Hillock Drive, Aurora, Ontario |
| Sworn members | 1529 (2015) |
| Unsworn members | 605 (2015) |
| Elected officer responsible | The Honourable Yasir Naqvi, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services |
| Agency executive | Eric Jolliffe, Chief of Police |
| Facilities | |
| Districts | 5 |
| Website | |
| www.yrp.ca | |
York Regional Police ("YRP") is a law enforcement organization that serves over 1.1 million residents in the York Region, Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto. YRP was formed in 1971 from the police forces maintained by the nine municipalities which amalgamated into York Region at the time.
York Regional Police was formed in 1971 when the province forced the creation of a regional upper-tier municipal government that included the lower-tier municipalities of York County.
Prior to 1971 there were several police forces serving individual communities:
YRP's motto "Deeds Speak" is derived from the motto of the 3rd York Militia Regiment, many of whom also served as local constables in the Home District. The YRP crest is based on the crest from the former County of York government.
York Regional Police senior command consists of the Chief of Police and two Deputy Chiefs.
The head of the police service is Chief Eric Jolliffe who was sworn in as Chief on December 13, 2010. He replaced retired Chief Armand P. La Barge after he completed 37 years of service. Chief Jolliffe was a former Deputy Chief of the force. The administration and senior command are based at York Regional Police Headquarters in Aurora, Ontario.
A list of Chiefs of York Regional Police since its creation in 1971:
Operations are composed of:
York Regional Police is divided into five geographical districts:
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