York Regional Police
Police agency of York Region, Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the police service in Ontario, Canada. It is not to be confused with the York County Regional Police Department in Pennsylvania.
The York Regional Police (YRP) is the police service of the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada. YRP was formed in 1971 from the police forces maintained by the nine municipalities which amalgamated into York Region at the time. The force employs over 1,500 sworn members and 618 unsworn members as of 2015.
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York Regional Police | |
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Motto | Deeds Speak |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1971 |
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Headquarters | 47 Don Hillock Drive, Aurora, Ontario |
Sworn members | 1,562 (2015)[1] |
Unsworn members | 618 (2015)[1] |
Elected officer responsible | |
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Facilities | |
Districts | 5 |
Website | |
www.yrp.ca |
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While YRP provides marine policing in the waters on Lake Simcoe, policing for Georgina Island (as well as Fox and Snake islands) is provided by the Georgina Island Police with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police. The islands have had a separate First Nations police service since 1978.[2]