The Halton Regional Police Service provides policing service for the Regional Municipality of Halton, which is located at the south western end of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), in Ontario, Canada. Halton Region encompasses the City of Burlington and the Towns of Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills (Georgetown and Acton). It is made up of 650 police personnel and 283 civilians that provide policing services for a population of 503,000 in an area covering 967 square kilometers.
The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Halton Regional Police Service. The position currently belongs to Stephen J. Tanner, who began his term on September 1, 2012 and was officially sworn in on September 4.
Read more about Halton Regional Police Service: History, Organization, Cadet Program, Units, Community Policing Philosophy, Special Investigations Unit, Fleet and Weapons
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