Durham Regional Police Service
The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is the police service operated by and serving the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. The DRPS has a strength of over 900 sworn officers and over 300 unsworn members, and serves the following local municipalities, with a combined population of 706,200:
- Pickering
- Oshawa
- Whitby
- Ajax
- Clarington
- Scugog
- Brock
- Uxbridge
| Durham Regional Police Service | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Leaders in Community Safety |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1974 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Canada |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Whitby, Ontario |
| Sworn members | 904 |
| Unsworn members | 307 |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Divisions | 5 |
| Facilities | |
| Police cars | 398 |
| Police boats | 2 |
| Helicopters | 1 |
| Dogs | 8 police service dogs |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The DRPS was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of a number of local police forces in the area, coinciding with the establishment of the Regional Municipality of Durham.
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