The Saugeen Shores Police Service is a municipal
police service
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in
Ontario, Canada
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, providing service for
Port Elgin,
Southampton
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and Saugeen Township.
History
The Saugeen Shores Police Service was brought into existence with the amalgamation of the Port Elgin Police Service and Southampton Police Service in 1995 to form the Southampton-Port Elgin Police Service. The police service started to police the Saugeen Township under contract. When the three towns amalgamated, it became the service in which it is today.
Service profile
The Saugeen Shores Police Service consists of a chief of police, an inspector, 17 constables, 4 part-time constables, 6 auxiliary constables, and 3 full-time civilian support members.
External links
Saugeen Shores Police Service
References
{{Law enforcement agencies in Canada
1995 establishments in Ontario
Provincial law enforcement agencies of Canada