The Halifax Regional Police is one of a number of law enforcement agencies operating in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia; the other primaries being the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Forces Military Police. The city also is home to a small detachment of the Canadian National Railway Police.
The force has a total strength of 615 sworn officers, 151 civilian staff, 170 crossing guards, 9 K-9 dogs and 2 horses. It is headed by Jean-Michel Blais, Chief of Police. A household in the Halifax Regional Municipality typically pays around $28.39 (Canadian dollars )per month for police protection.
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