West Grey Police

The West Grey Police are the police service for the Municipality of West Grey in southwestern Ontario. West Grey is an amalgamated municipality, consisting of the former townships of Bentinck, Glenelg and Normanby, the former village of Neustadt, and the former town of Durham. West Grey is geographically the largest municipality in the Grey County, with a population of approximately 12,000.[2]

West Grey Police
MottoCommunity Partners
Agency overview
Formed2001[1]
Operational structure
Headquarters153 George Street West, Durham, Ontario
Sworn members25
Unsworn members5
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Facilities
Stations2
Website
West Grey Police

The West Grey Police were formed in 2001, after the disbandment of the Town of Durham Police. All serving members immediately became members of the new service, along with several new members. The townships of Bentinck, Glenelg and Normanby, and the villages of Neustadt and Ayton, previously policed by the Ontario Provincial Police, now became the responsibility of the West Grey Police. The police service in headquartered in the Town of Durham.

The West Grey Police are a municipal police service, not a sheriff's department.

Members

The service consists of:

  • a chief of police
  • four sergeants
  • 12 constables
  • three part-time constables
  • five auxiliary constables
  • secretarial and civilian support staff

Chiefs of police
  • A. Paul Metcalfe (2001–2005) - also the last chief of the Town of Durham Police
  • Rene M. Berger (2005–2016)
  • Robert G. Martin (2016–present)

Stations
  • Durham - main station and headquarters
  • Ayton - sub-station
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References
  1. http://westgreypolice.ca/wp-content/drupal-site-files/west_grey_police_service_2015-2017_business_plan_0.pdf
  2. http://www.westgrey.com
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