The Kennebecasis Regional Police Force (KRPF) is the police force responsible for towns of
Rothesay
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and
Quispamsis
Quispamsis (, sometimes shortened to ) is a Kings County suburb of Saint John, New Brunswick, located to the northeast in the lower Kennebecasis River valley. Its population was 18,768 as of the 2021 census.
History
The original inhabitan ...
in the province of
New Brunswick
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, Canada. The 39-person force is currently headed by Chief of Police Wayne Gallant with the support of four
auxiliary members and five civilian staff members.
The force was originally created in 1951 as the Rothesay Police Department with only one police officer. The department eventually expanded in 1984 to six neighbouring communities and the RRPF was established. The seven communities amalgamated in 1998 into two towns which is the basis of existence of the current KRPF.
The force currently operates with five sections - general investigations, firearms, traffic, identification and court. Additionally, there are victim services unit, a dispatch centre and a public relations department.
The force also operates three
community policing
Community policing, or community-oriented policing (COP), is a strategy of policing that focuses on developing relationships with community members. It is a philosophy of full-service policing that is highly personal, where an officer patrols ...
offices that are run by volunteers.
References
External links
Kennebecasis Regional Police Force
Law enforcement agencies of New Brunswick
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