Windsor Police Service

The Windsor Police Service is the police service in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It succeeded the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment.

Windsor Police Service
Windsor Police Service Logo
AbbreviationWPS
MottoHonour in Service. On the Police Badge "Per Mare Per Terras"
By Sea and Land
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1867[1]
Preceding agency
Annual budget$84 million[3]
Jurisdictional structure
Population217,195[3]
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
General nature
Operational structure
Overviewed byWindsor Police Services Board
Headquarters150 Goyeau Street
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 6V2
Sworn members473
Unsworn members154
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Pamela Mizuno, Chief of Police
Website
http://www.police.windsor.on.ca

Currently the Windsor Police Service provides contract policing with the Town of Amherstburg. Recently, it has been contacted by the municipality of Leamington to provide a proposal for contract policing for that community.

The current Chief of Police is Pamela Mizuno, appointed October 4, 2019.[4] Chief Mizuno was appointed acting chief in June 2019 following the retirement of Chief Al Frederick. Mizuno became the permanent chief a few months later.

Organization

The Windsor Police Service headquarters is located at 150 Goyeau Street in downtown Windsor. The building incorporates an Ontario Court of Justice courthouse.[5]

In addition, the service maintains secondary sites:

  • Major FA Tilston Armoury & Police Training Centre, 4007 Sandwich St. (shared with the Department of National Defence)
  • Sandwich Community Services, 3312 Sandwich St.
  • Collision Reporting Centre, 2696 Jefferson Blvd.

The police service employs 473 sworn members and 153 civilian members. The organization is divided into two areas: Operations and Operational Support.[6]

Emergency 911 Centre

The Windsor Police Emergency 911 Centre handles all incoming 911 calls in the City of Windsor. It dispatches police officers, while calls for fire and EMS are routed to their respective agencies. The Emergency 911 Centre cooperates with the Canadian Coast Guard, Canada Border Services Agency, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.[7]

Investigations
  • General Investigations
  • Major Crime
  • Special Victims

Investigative Support
  • Investigative Analysis
  • Drugs & Gun Enforcement
  • Intelligence
  • Property & Evidence Retention

Patrol and Patrol Response
  • Downtown directed patrol
  • Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST)

Patrol Support
  • Court Operations
  • Emergency Services Unit
  • Explosive Disposal Unit
  • Marine Unit
  • Police Dog Unit
  • Traffic Branch
  • Collision Reporting Centre

Operational Support
  • Information Services
  • Planning & Physical Services
  • Professional Advancement
  • Professional Standards Branch
  • Quality Assurance and Audits
  • Technology Services

Windsor Police Pipe Band

The Windsor Police Pipe Band was founded in 1967. The band performs at a variety of community events, including parades, police memorial services, and funerals. 2 groups also compete under the Windsor Police's name in grade 3 and 5. Membership is opened to any individual. [8]

Police chiefs

List of Windsor Police Chiefs:

  • Samuel Port 1867
  • William Bains
  • Daniel Thompson
  • Mortimore Wigle
  • James P. Smith
  • Claude Renaud 1935 to 1950
  • Edwin V. McNeill - O.P.P. Staff Inspector. Temporary appointment. 1950/51
  • Carl W. Farrow 1951 to 1968
  • Gordon Preston 1968 to 1974
  • John Williamson 1974 to 1980
  • Jack Shuttleworth 1980 to 1984
  • John Hughes 1984 to 1988
  • Jim Adkin 1988-1994
  • John Kousik 1994-1999
  • Glenn Stannard 1999-2008
  • Gary Smith 2008-2012
  • Al Frederick 2012-2019
  • Pamela Mizuno 2019-Present

Scholarship

A memorial scholarship named John Atkinson Scholarship Award for Police Foundations is yearly given by St. Clair College for students who aspire to become police officers. The said memorial scholarship was named for PC John Atkinson, who was shot and murdered on duty in 2005.

References
  1. http://www.police.windsor.on.ca/History/historical%20booklet%20final%20draft.pdf
  2. http://www.archeion.ca/windsor-police-services-board-and-windsor-police-services-fonds;rad
  3. https://windsorpolice.ca/about/publications/Documents/Annual%20Report%202018.pdf
  4. "'I'm humbled and I'm honoured': Pam Mizuno named Windsor police chief". CBC News. October 4, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  5. "Our Facilities". windsorpolice.ca. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  6. "What We Do". windsorpolice.ca. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. "Home". windsorpolice.ca. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  8. "Windsor Police Pipe Band". www.windsorpolicepipeband.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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