West Grey Police

The West Grey Police (WGP; French: Police de West Grey) are the police service for the Municipality of West Grey in southwestern Ontario. West Grey is an amalgamated municipality, consisting of the former townships of Bentinck, Glenelg and Normanby, the former villages of Neustadt, Ayton, Elmwood and the former town of Durham. West Grey is geographically the largest municipality in Grey County, with a population of approximately 12,000.^[2]

West Grey Police Police de West Grey
Motto	Community Partners
Agency overview
Formed	2001[1]
Operational structure
Headquarters	153 George Street West, Durham, Ontario 44.17766125454157°N 80.81962143530443°W / 44.17766125454157; -80.81962143530443
Sworn members	25
Unsworn members	5
Elected officer responsible	Hon. Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General of Ontario
Agency executive	Robert G. Martin, Chief of police
Facilities
Stations	2
Website
www.westgreypolice.ca

The West Grey Police were formed in 2001, after the disbandment of the Town of Durham Police. All serving members immediately became members of the new service, along with several new members. The townships of Bentinck, Glenelg and Normanby, and the villages of Neustadt, Ayton and Elmwood previously policed by the Ontario Provincial Police, now became the responsibility of the West Grey Police. The police service is headquartered in the Town of Durham.

Members

The service consists of:

• Chief of Police
• Deputy Chief*
• 4 Sergeants
• 1 Detective*
• 16 Constables
• 1 Special Constable
• three part-time Constables
• 1 Records Manager
• 1 Auxiliary Sgt
• 3 Auxiliary Constables
• Note: Inspector rank replaced with Deputy Chief
  • Note: Detective is a Sgt, but is not a “Detective Sgt” which would be a staff sergeant.

Chiefs of police

• A. Paul Metcalfe (2001–2005) - also the last chief of the Town of Durham Police
• Rene M. Berger (2005–2016)
• Robert G. Martin (2016–present)

Stations

• Durham - main station and headquarters
• Ayton - sub-station