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ABOUT USThe Niagara Region Police Association is a labour organization, representing over 1000 uniform and civilian members who are the employees of the Niagara Regional Police Service. The NRPA has a long and proud tradition of community support and involvement within the Niagara Region.
MISSION STATEMENT"The NRPA will enhance public safety in Niagara through the professional representation of our members and community leadership."
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTI’m Patrick McGilly, the President of the NRPA. It is my honour to represent the civilian and uniform police personnel of the NRPA. These members proudly serve the Niagara community and work hard to keep you and your families safe. They are also part of the community. Not only do they work in Niagara but they live there as well. Their children go to school in Niagara and their extended families reside there as well. In addition to their policing duties, they are actively volunteering, coaching, participating and improving the Niagara community.
Giving back to the community is what motivated many of our members to join the NRPS. This desire to contribute led to the founding of the Niagara Region Police Association Charitable Fund. Making charitable donations to organizations in need is just one of the ways the NRPA is fulfilling its mission to enhance community leadership and be a partner in Niagara. |
RETROSPECTIVE OF POLICINGIn historical terms, the Niagara Regional Police Service is still considered to be quite young. The Service, itself only came into being in 1971. The proud tradition of policing in Niagara, however, dates back to 1850’s when the first police forces were formed and the Mayors and Councils were responsible for “keeping the peace”. In 1856, the first full time police officers were hired for St. Catharines and when it became a city, in 1876, the police force consisted of a grand total of 13 men! The Niagara Falls police force, which was organized in 1919, actually had their own police car, something that was not seen in St. Catharines until 1924. From the early 1920’s up until 1970, there were separate and unique municipal police forces throughout the Niagara region. Each one with a proud history and many stories to tell. With the advent of regional government, the Niagara Regional Board of Commissioners was established in January, 1970 and incorporated the former municipal police forces into a new Regional Force. At that time, the Niagara Regional Police Force was one of the ten largest in Ontario. In October of 1977, the force took over the policing of the entire Niagara Region, protecting a number of municipalities that had been provided protection by the Ontario Provincial Police. In the early 1980’s the name was officially changed to the Niagara Regional Police Service. The Niagara Regional Police Service now protects an area that encompasses 1,863 square kilometers and a total of twelve municipalities. There are six districts and numerous units spread throughout the Region. The approximate 1,000 plus members of the Niagara Region Police Association are proud to serve and protect over 427,000 residents and the approximately 16,000,000 annual visitors to the region. |
Name |
Position |
PAT MCGILLY |
PRESIDENT |
SCOTT KRAUSHAR |
VICE-PRESIDENT |
LEANNE MCCLAY |
GENERAL COUNSEL/CAO |
SARAH DIAMOND |
GENERAL COUNSEL/CAO |
COLIN CAMPBELL |
UNIFORM DIRECTOR |
JENNIFER SAVAGE |
CIVILIAN DIRECTOR |
GLEN MILLIGAN |
CIVILIAN DIRECTOR |
DEREK WATSON |
UNIFORM DIRECTOR |
ROBIN BLEICH |
UNIFORM DIRECTOR |
DYLAN BOURGEOIS |
UNIFORM DIRECTOR |
Start Date - Niagara Regional Police Force - Aug. 1, 1972
Start Date - Crowland Township Police Force (Welland Police) 1928
Start Date - Niagara Regional Police Force - Sept. 20, 1982
Start Date - Niagara Regional Police Force - Apr. 28, 1975
Start Date - Thorold Police Force - Sept. 1921
Start Date - Stamford Township Police Force (Niagara Falls Police) Mar. 31, 1958
Start Date - Niagara Regional Police Force - Dec 3, 1984
Start Date - Niagara Regional Police Service - 2000
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