The Barrie Police Service (BPS; ) is the police service of the city of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It is made up of 238 police personnel and 109 civilians that serve a population of 135,711, as of 2011, in an area covering .
The chief of police is the highest-ranking officer of the Barrie Police Service. The current chief is Rich Johnston.
History
The Barrie Police Service is the third-oldest police force still in existence in Ontario, after the Kingston Police Service (1841) and the Hamilton Police Service (1833)."A Brief History of the Barrie Police Service ", Barrie Police Service Archives. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
Past police chiefs Rich Johnston, 2022-present Kimberley Greenwood, 2013–2022 Mark Neelin, 2010–2013 Wayne Frechette, 2000–2010 Jack Delcourt, 1985–2000 Earl Snider, 1976–1985 Ed Tschirhart, 1956–1976 - former with Kitchener force OPP contract, 1946–1956 H.H. Peel, Barrie Detachment Commander Sergeant Morley Wright - Detachment Commander Sergeant James Case, acting chief, 1946 B.B. Burtchael, 1945 Alexander Stewart, 1924–1945 James Case, 1923–1924 Robert King, 1888–1923 Chief Constable Joseph Rogers, 1853–1888
Controversies In 2008 a senior police inspector in charge of the Barrie Police Service Professional Standards Branch was relieved of his duties after emailing a racist joke to colleagues."Barrie police inspector suspended over e-mail", Toronto Star - Feb 15 2008"Barrie police want probe of racist email", Toronto Star - Feb 15 2008 In 2009 an attempted obstruction of justice was reported after senior Barrie Police Service officials initially failed to disclose and then subsequently refused to disclose the existence of criminal charges against one of their constables, which included, drug possession and trafficking, cocaine use while on duty, theft (stealing money and phone cards from an evidence bag), and obstruction of justice."Accused should get access to relevant police files: SCOC", National Post - January 16, 2009"Supreme Court of Canada Rules of Police Duty to Disclose Police Misconduct Records ", The Court - Osgoode Hall Law School - York University - January 22, 2009 In 2010 a Barrie police constable, Jason Nevill, assaulted and arrested a man under false charges. After the incident was caught on a security camera and caused public outcry, he was later found guilty of causing bodily harm, unlawful use of authority and obstruction of evidence. Following a one-year jail sentence, Nevill resigned from the police force. In 2021 the Ontario Provincial Police opened an investigation into the violent arrest of a 20-year-old skateboarder by Barrie police officers after video of the incident was shared on social media.
See also Integrated Security Unit
References
External links Barrie Police website