The London Police Service (LPS) provides policing services for the London, Ontario

London, Ontario

London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. Established in 1855 and renamed from the name London Police Force, its current headquarters is located at 601 Dundas Street in London, Ontario

London, Ontario

London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...

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Organization

The current Chief of Police

Chief of police

A Chief of Police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. Alternate titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable...

 is Bradley S. Duncan, MOM

Order of Merit of the Police Forces

The Order of Merit of the Police Forces is an honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the only such fellowship reserved only for members of Canada's various police forces...

and supported by two Deputy Chiefs: Ian Peer (Administration) and Brent Shea(Operations).

Units

LPS is broken down into divisions, branches, teams and sections, etc:

• Corporate Services Division
  • Personnel Services Branch
  • Recruiting and Training
  • Corporate Planning Branch
  • Professional Standards Branch
• Support Services Division
  • Communications Section
  • Court Services Section
  • Firearms and Property
  • Fleet and Facilities Branch
  • Information and Technology Branch

• Criminal Investigation Division
  • Major Crimes Section
  • Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Section
  • Domestic Abuse Unit
  • General Investigations Section
  • Robbery Unit
  • Auto and Arson Unit
  • Break and Enter Unit
  • Youth Crime Unit
  • Investigation Response Unit
  • Fraud Section
  • Vice and Drug Section
  • Forensic Identification Section
  • Explosive Disposal Unit
  • Mobile Surveillance Unit
  • Criminal Intelligence Section
  • Investigation Support Unit
  • Crime Stoppers Unit
• Uniformed Division
  • Family Consultant/Victim Services
  • Traffic Management Unit
  • Police Reporting Centre
  • Community Services Unit
  • Crime Prevention
  • School Safety Patrol
  • Auxiliary Section
  • Colour Guard
  • Police Pipe Band
  • Community Oriented Response Unit
  • Downtown Community Foot Patrol
  • Emergency Response Section
  • Canine Unit
  • Alternate Response Unit
  • Headquarters Reception Unit
  • Incident Response Teams
  • Crisis Negotiation Unit
  • Public Order Unit
  • Bicycle Patrol
  • Marine Patrol