Durham Regional Police Service | |
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Motto | Leaders in Community Safety |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1974 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Canada |
Constituting instrument | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Whitby, Ontario |
Sworn members | 904 |
Unsworn members | 307 |
Elected officer responsible | |
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 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:
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.