Charlottetown Police Service Explained

Agencyname:Charlottetown Police Service
Formedyear:August 17, 1855[1]
Headquarters:Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Budget:$12.4 m CAD (2023)[2]
Country:Canada
Stationtype:Division
Chief1name:Brad MacConnell
Chief1position:chief of police
Sworn:70
Unsworn:10
Minister1name:The Honourable Bloyce Thompson
Minister1pfo:Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General

Charlottetown Police Service (CPS) is the police service for the city of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. As of 2023 the service employs 70 police officers and 10 civilians, and has a budget of $12.4 million. It is headed by Chief Brad MacConnell.[3]

Programs and services

CPS programs and services includes:[4]

The force has also been involved in United Nations peacekeeping and the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team (NWEST).

History

In 1973 Charlottetown City Council voted for all police officers to carry firearms.[7]

In 2019, it was reported that while the rest of the country's police services were struggling to boost recruitment, such as the RCMP with as many as a thousand vacancies, the CPS was received applications from across the country and around the world, with a 100:1 ratio in applicants to open positions.[8] On October 29, 2021, the service added seven new officers, the largest hiring in 26 years.[9]

Controversy

An unnamed adult female lodged a complaint with the service in 2018 alleging that on multiple occasions, she had engaged in sexual activities with an officer in his police vehicle while on duty. She further alleged that on multiple occasions, the officer ignored requests for back-up from other officers over the radio so that they could continue their assignations. In her complaint, she also claimed that he was not the only officer she had sexual encounters with, while on duty in police vehicles. The service announced it had launched an internal investigation for discreditable conduct.[10] [11]

Agency Executive

The service is currently led by a Chief of Police, prior to that it was led by a City Marshal

Chiefs of Police

City Marshals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlottetown Police Service - Our City - Our Community - Our Responsibility. charlottetownpolice.com. 9 December 2014.
  2. Web site: 2023-2024 Budget Address and Budget Documents . 28 October 2023 . Charlottetown.
  3. Web site: Charlottetown Police Service - Our City - Our Community - Our Responsibility. charlottetownpolice.com. 9 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130327075331/http://www.charlottetownpolice.com/police-administration. 27 March 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Programs and Services. charlottetownpolice.com. 14 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Charlottetown police motorcycle driver involved in collision with car. saltwire.com. 18 June 2021. 14 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Charlottetown police name community action team members. saltwire.com. 20 June 2021. 14 November 2021.
  7. News: Council backs arming police in PEI city . . . August 7, 1973 . Toronto . 4 . .
  8. Web site: P.E.I. an outlier as police forces nationwide struggle with recruitment. cbc.ca. 28 January 2019. 18 November 2021.
  9. Web site: 7 new constables sworn in to Charlottetown police services. cbc.ca. 29 October 2021. 14 November 2021.
  10. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Charlottetown police officer under investigation for sexual encounters while on duty. saltwire.com. 9 February 2018. 14 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Charlottetown police investigate officer for alleged misconduct. cbc.ca. 10 February 2018. 14 November 2021.
  12. News: Potato Bombardment . . June 8, 1935 . . 1 . .

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