The Explosive Disposal unit provides expertise in relation to the handling of explosives and the investigation of post blast scenes.
The Explosives Disposal Unit was established in 1974. The Unit currently has a total of ten Police Explosive Technicians who have attended the Canadian Police College and received certification.
The Explosives Disposal Unit’s mandate includes the examination and rendering ‘safe’ of suspicious packages and improvised explosive devices including the disposal of military ordinance and ammunition. Team members also investigate Criminal and Accidental explosions.
Training is on a continuous basis, keeping the members current in relation to various equipment and methods utilized by bomb technicians around the world.