Kingston Police

The Kingston Police is the municipal police force for the city of Kingston, Ontario. It was established by the Common Council of Kingston on December 20, 1841, to control the lawlessness happening in the Province of Canada's capital of 8,500 inhabitants.

Kingston Police
Service De Police De Kingston
Common nameKingston Police
AbbreviationKPF
Motto"Ontario's Finest" "Serving Our Community"
Agency overview
FormedDecember 20, 1841; 179 years ago
Annual budget$39,725,450 Million CAD (2020)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMunicipality of the City of Kingston
Size450.4 square kilometres (173.9 sq mi)
Population136,665
Legal jurisdictionMunicipal
Governing bodyKingston Police Services Board
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters705 Division Street, Kingston Ontario Canada [2]
Uniform officers
  • 205 - Police Officers [3]
  • 16 - Special Constables
Civilian Employees65
Kingston City Police Commissioners responsible
  • The Honourable Sylvia Jones, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services
  • Andrea Risk (Police Commissioner)
Agency executive
  • Antje McNeely, Chief of Police
Divisions
  • Patrol Division
    • Uniformed Patrol
    • (ERU) Emergency Response Unit
    • (K9) Canine Unit
  • Investigative Services Division
    • (CIU) Criminal Investigations Unit
    • (SSB) Special Services Branch
  • Operational Support Division
    • (CORE) Community Orientated Response and Engagement
    • Professional Standards
  • Administrative Support Division
    • Communications Unit
    • Court Services Unit
    • Information Desk
    • Records Unit
    • Training Unit
Facilities
Police Stations1
Police Vehicles50
Horses2
Dogs2
Website
Official website

Divisions

The Kingston Police currently has four separate divisions each responsible for a separate area of policing.

Investigative Services Division
  • Criminal Investigations Unit
  • Forensic Identification Unit
  • Internet Child Exploitation Unit
  • Sexual Assault and Child Abuse

Patrol Division

The most recognized division is the Patrol Division. Responsible for the majority of the visible presence in the local community. The Patrol division is made up of:

  • Uniformed Patrol: made up of regular uniformed Police Constables who respond to emergency calls, conduct proactive patrols and crime prevention and enforce of federal and provincial laws, and municipal by-laws investigate complaints, and criminal offences and conduct traffic control and enforcement.
  • Emergency Response Unit
  • Canine Unit

Operational Support Division

The Operational Support Division is made up of:

  • Community Oriented Response and Engagement
  • Beat, Bicycle and Mounted Units
  • Community Officers
  • School Resource Officers
  • Traffic Safety Unit
  • Collision Reconstruction Unit
  • Youth Officer[4]

Administrative Support Division

Current divisions of the Kingston Police include the emergency response unit, drug enforcement unit, patrol division, community response unit, traffic safety, criminal investigations division and the CORE (community oriented response and enforcement) unit.[5]

Former chiefs
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Antje McNeely 2018 current Hired in April 1985, holds the distinction of being the first female officer to hold the ranks of staff sergeant (December 2001), inspector (January 2007), Deputy Chief (July 2011), and Chief of Police (November 2018).[6]
Gilles M. Larochelle 2013 2018
Stephen J. Tanner 2008 2013
William J. Closs19952008
William R. Hackett19941995
Gerald S. Rice19761994
Roland R. Smith19741976
Robert Nesbitt19591974
John T. Truaisch19471959
Captain Robert J. Robinson19191946
Robert Nesbitt19181919Irish national
William Baillie18991918
Captain Edwin Horsey18811899
Colonel S. B. Hance18741881An American who was appointed, despite much protest from locals
John Robb18701874Died in office
Robert Channonhouse18491870Previously a counsellor for the Ward of Ontario
Samuel Shaw18401849Before becoming chief, Shaw was high bailiff

[7]

Ranks and insignia

The rank insignia of the Kingston Police Force is similar to that used by police services elsewhere in Canada and in the United Kingdom, except that the usual "pips" are replaced by maple leaves. The St. Edward's Crown is found on insignia of staff sergeant, all superintendent ranks and all commanding officer ranks.

Rank Commanding officers Senior officers Police officers
Chief of police Deputy chief of police Superintendent Staff Inspector Inspector Staff sergeant Sergeant Police Constable
Insignia

(Slip-on)
Insignia

(Shoulder board)
Shoulder boards not used for these ranks

References
  1. "Mounted unit cut, canine unit replacement on hold as police board approves budget". www.kingston.ca. November 4, 2019.
  2. https://www.kingstonpolice.ca/contacts/
  3. http://kpf.ca/photos/custom/2017%20Annual%20Report.pdf
  4. https://www.kingstonpolice.ca/en/about-us/operational-support-division.aspx
  5. http://kpf.ca/ourorganizationc7.php
  6. "Our History". www.kingstonpolice.ca. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  7. http://kpf.ca/thekeepersofthepeacep14.php


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