| Calgary Police Service |
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| Established | 1885 |
| Jurisdiction | Municipal |
| Sworn | 1600 |
| Non-sworn | 855 |
| Stations | 8 |
| Chief of Police | Rick Hanson |
| Website | http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/police/ |
Calgary Police Service is the police force for the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Organization
Founded in 1885, the current head of the CPS is Chief Rick Hanson. Other notable chiefs include Christine Silverberg, the first female Police Chief in Canada. CPS is divided into sections:
- Administration
- Community and Youth Services
- Human Resources
- Investigation Support
- Organized Crime Control
- Community Liaison
- Professional Standards
- Support
- Traffic Services
History
As a direct result of the hit and run death of Constable Rick Sonnenberg, the Helicopter Air Watch for Community Safety, or HAWCS as it is better known, was created, and the Calgary Police Service became the first Agency in Canadian Law Enforcement History to incorporate the use of Air Support into its operations. In 2006, the Air watch was expanded, and a second Helicopter was purchased for the Air services unit. The Calgary Police Service has also now begun to recruit officers from other international forces, especially the UK. This is because changes made, effective immediately, mean having Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status is not a necessary pre-requisite to apply to the Calgary Police Service. The full details are available on the recruiting website[1]
Casualties in the Line of Duty
Since its creation the CPS has lost eleven officers in the line of duty. [1]
- 1917 - Constable Arthur Duncan (shot in jaw and chest)
- 1933 - Inspector Joe Carruthers (shot in chest)
- 1941 - Constable Wilf Cox (motorcycle accident)
- 1957 - Constable Ken Delmage (motorcycle collision with vehicle)
- 1974 - Detective Boyd Davidson (shot in neck)
- 1976 - Staff Sgt. Keith Harrison (shot in stomach)
- 1977 - Constable Bill Shelever (shot in head)
- 1992 - Constable Rob Vanderwiel (shot in neck)
- 1993 - Constable Rick Sonnenberg (hit while attempting to stop stolen vehicle)
- 2000 - Constable John Petropoulos (injuries sustained in fall)
- 2001 - Constable Darren Beatty (injuries sustained during training exercise)
References
- ^ http://www.calgarypolice.ca/about/fallen_officers.html
- ^ http://www.calgarypolice.ca/sections/support/hawc_began.html
