Messages from the Chair and Chief
Message from the PSB Chair and the Chief of Police |
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On behalf of the Peel Police Service Board and Peel Regional Police, we are pleased to present the Board’s 2023 Annual Report and the remarkable accomplishments of our service. The Peel Police Service Board and Peel Regional Police are committed to working together to advance the objectives of our Strategic Plan. Through collaborative efforts, we strive to make Peel Region a safer place for all its residents, and Peel Regional Police the most progressive, inclusive and innovative police service in Canada. We encourage you to take a moment to review the 2023 Annual Report, which showcases the professionalism and unwavering commitment of every member of Peel Regional Police. We’re proud to share some of our significant achievements and successes of the past year:
To the dedicated members of Peel Regional Police who consistently strive for service excellence in our community, we are deeply grateful. We also extend our sincere appreciation to the members of our Police Service Board, Peel Regional Council and all our community partners and stakeholders. Your unwavering support and steadfast confidence in our service is essential to our shared vision of A Safer Community Together. Together, we will continue to build upon the successes of 2023 and work towards an even safer and more vibrant Peel Region.
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Left to Right: Deputy Chief Marc Andrews, Deputy Chief Mark Dapat, Chief Administrative Officer Lauren Jackson, Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich, Deputy Chief Anthony OdoardiPolicing Our Community
Peel Regional Police is comprised of five divisions, and specialized bureaux that provide frontline and investigative services to the 1.5 million residents of Mississauga and Brampton, and the 44.8 million people who visited through Pearson International Airport in 2023.
Located within Headquarters are Executive Administration, Corporate Communications, Facilities Management, Finance and Planning, Human Resources, Legal Services, Operational Planning and Resources, Professional Standards, Security Management and Corporate Strategy.
Sir Robert Peel Centre is home to Communications, Community Safety and Well-Being Unit, Forensic Identification Services, Information Technology Services, Records Services and Risk Mitigation.
The Emil V. Kolb Centre for Police Excellence houses specialty bureaux such as Corporate Learning, Emergency Support Services, Frauds, Homicide and Missing Persons, Intelligence Services, Recruiting, Special Victims Unit, Training and Specialized Enforcement.
Fleet Services, Mobile Technology Group, Quartermaster Stores, and Specialized Asset Management are located at the Materials Management Centre.
Court Services, including Case Management, Court Security and Prisoner Escort operate out of the A. Grenville and William Davis Court House, the Brampton Provincial Offences Courthouse and the Mississauga Provincial Offences Courthouse.
Our Divisional Superintendents |
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Left to Right: Superintendent Josh Colley (11 Division), Superintendent Harry Dhillon (12 Division), Superintendent Shelley Thompson (21 Division), Superintendent Dermot Coughlan (22 Division), Superintendent Waheed Butt (Airport Division) |
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1. 11 Division 2. 12 Division 3. 21 Division 4. 22 Division 5. Airport Division 6. Brampton Virtual Substation 7. Cassie Campbell Community Station 8. Collision Reporting Centre 9. Materials Management Centre 10. Headquarters 11. Malton Community Substation 12. Emil V. Kolb Centre for Police Excellence 13. Sir Robert Peel Centre 14. Square One Community Station |
* Data is based on reported.
2023 Workload
Peel Regional Police's Communications Centre plays a key role in ensuring the safety of our community by streamlining calls for service. There were 369,351 policing incidents created in 2023 through our Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. Of the total call incidents, 65% were citizen-initiated incidents, with the remaining being officer-initiated incidents and administration duties.
Calls To Our Communications Centre |
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Dispatched Citizen Initiated Incidents |
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Top Five Citizen Initiated Events Requiring Immediate Response |
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Successful Partnerships and Joint Forces Operations
Tractor Trailer Loads Recovered |
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Due to the Region of Peel’s unique infrastructure of highways and main throughways for the trucking industry, it has become a hub for criminal enterprises for substantial financial gains. These organized crime groups use a network of criminals within the trucking industry to steal and distribute stolen cargo through grey markets and illegal means. Peel Regional Police led a Joint Forces Operation (JFO) comprised of Halton Regional Police Service, Toronto Police Service, York Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police and Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario. The project was created in response to the numerous tractor/cargo related thefts throughout Peel and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The primary focus of this investigation was to determine who was stealing the tractors, trailers with cargo, the destination of the cargo, and if the cargo was then being trafficked for criminal purposes. The investigation commenced in July 2022 when Peel Regional Police's Commercial Auto Unit observed an increase in tractor, trailer and cargo theft related occurrences within the Region. The project concluded in May 2023 after several successful search warrants were executed across the GTA, with 15 persons were arrested and 73 charges laid.
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Organized Crime Human Trafficking |
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Investigators from Peel Regional Police's Vice Bureau, with the assistance from the New York Police Department, were involved in a yearlong human trafficking investigation commencing in January 2023. This project involved members of organized crime belonging to Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS13) and Mexican Cartels that were trafficking females from the Dominican Republic for sex trade. Three sex trade victims were identified and 60 migrant workers who were victims of labour trafficking were found living in unsanitary conditions and were relocated by the Red Cross and Toronto Victim Services. Officers executed search warrants throughout Peel Region and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in relation to this investigation. Two persons were arrested and 18 charges were laid.
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Firearms and Drugs Seized |
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Peel Regional Police assisted with York Regional Police, Barrie Police Service and the Ottawa Police Service with an Ontario Provincial Police led Joint Forces Operation (JFO) that investigated three distinct crime groups that were trafficking firearms and drugs in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), central and north-eastern Ontario. A total of 14 search warrants were executed across the GTA including Peel in August 2023. A total of 23 persons were charged ranging from 19 to 62 years old, including three who were allegedly facilitating the trafficking of firearms while imprisoned, with 387 charges laid.
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Human Trafficking Survivors |
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Investigators from Peel Regional Police's Vice Bureau led a Joint Forces Operation (JFO) in a yearlong human trafficking investigation. Law enforcement partners for this JFO included the Canadian Border Services, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and the Mississauga Compliance and Licensing Enforcement. Funding provided by the Government of Ontario, Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario, supported this JFO that commenced in April 2022. Members of a criminal network had been operating several illegal bawdy houses in the City of Mississauga, exploiting victims of Chinese-descent within the sex trade. In March 2023, the investigative team and the Asset Forfeiture Unit executed multiple Search Warrants across the Region of Peel. As a result of this investigation, five persons were arrested and 12 charges were laid.
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Awards, Recognition and Promotions
Each year, there is an extensive list of awards presented to Peel Regional Police employees, recognizing their hard work, dedication and successes. The following list highlights some of those awards and recipients.
Awards and Recipients |
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Officer of the Year Award Det. Cst. Brandon Statham
Frontline Officer of the Year Award Sgt. Dan Masters
Civilian of the Year Award Anne Friesen
Officer Supervisor of the Year Award Insp. Tom Warfield
Civilian Supervisor of the Year Award Claudiu Preda
T.E.A.M. Award - Investigative Project "High 5"
D/Sgt. Jason Hobson, Sgt. Gregory O’Connor, Det. Christopher Sajben, D/Cst. Alex Boychuk, D/Cst. Adam Da Ponte, D/Cst. Blair English, D/Cst. James Ewles, D/Cst. Kyle Grant, D/Cst. Matt Gray, D/Cst. Spencer Hawes, D/Cst. Shelley MacNeill, D/Cst. Andrew Martins, D/Cst. Rudy Mendoza, D/Cst. Chris Reis, D/Cst. Rashied Walfall, Marc Langdon
T.E.A.M. Award - Corporate Project P1 CAD Implementation
S/Sgt Davis Baxter, Cst. Cezar Caicas, Cst. Jessica Crispin, Mike Alexander, Ryan Anstey, Laura Clark, Tammy Clarke, Lyndsay Fraser, Michele Koumbari, Diane Lamb, John MacKenzie, Kyla Magee, Erin Masterson, David Nanan, Steven Paiva, Luis Perez, Jaime Rezek, Anthony Scarangella, Harash Shinh, Jenna Vinden, Steve White
T.E.A.M. Award - Community Safety Well-Being Project Homicide Christmas Outreach
D/Sgt. Davis Baxter, Det. Darrell Beck, Det. Garry Rawlinson, Cst. Cassandra Allen, Cst. Jayne Glover, Cst. Taryn Hill, Cst. Grace Kempers, Cst. Kevin Leuschner, Cst. Sanya Luciani, Cst. Gavin McIntaggart, Cst. John Neilson
Employee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award Cst. Ding Salmon
Communications Award Natalie Ogilvie
Dwayne Piukkala Memorial Award Cst. Kelsey Morrison
Constable Matt Parr Academic Award Cst. Michael Hawrylak, Cst. Harman Mann, Cst. Razvan Iftime
Constable Matt Parr Impaired Driver Apprehension Award Cst. Emilie Anderson, Cst. Daniel Hammond, Cst. Patrick Hauer, Cst. Fallon Haydar, Cst. Ayeisha Khan, Cst. Andrew Nicholson, Cst. Adam Tra
Constable Matt Parr Auxiliary Officer R.I.D.E. (Year long) Program Award Auxiliary Cst. Aaron Valles
John K. Forbes Memorial Award Cst. Mandy Hsieh
Marion Reeves Health and Fitness Award Insp. Dyson Smith
Paul Schram Memorial Award Mikayla Simpson
Brampton Board of Trade – Police Service Award Cst. Sherpaul Gill
Mississauga Real Estate Board - Police Merit Award - Team Submission S/Sgt. Scott Harrison, Cst. Shawn Artkin, Cst. Scott Douglas |
Police Officer Exemplary Service Medals |
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30 Years Supt. Raj Biring, Cst. Johnny Chong, Cst. Christopher Crawford, Det. Alison Fraser, Det. Iris Johnston, Cst. Ellen Kean, Det. Karl Layne, Cst. Hardev Mann, Sgt. Jeffrey Scardamaglia, Sgt. William Vander Weir, Sgt. Kathryn Yorke
20 Years Det. Lynda Adams, Sgt. Virginia Armour, Sgt. Charles Ayivie, Cst. Kevin Baird, Det. Darrell Beck, Cst. Philip Bowen, D/Sgt. Derek Boyce, Det. Matthew Boycott, Det. Robert Bryant, Cst. Christopher Burton, Cst. Helen Burton, Cst. Cezar Caicas, Cst. Lisa Castronaro, Cst. Mike Chaloupka, Cst. Warren Chase, Cst. Daria Chomiak, Cst. Tomasz Chudzinski, Sgt. Paolo Cincinnato, Det. Patrick Colagiovanni, Det. Michael Cook, Det. Jeffrey Cooper, Det. Matthew Cunliffe, Cst. Calvin D'Cruz, Cst. Gary Dawson, Sgt. Stephen DeCordova, Cst. Adam DeLeeuw, Sgt. Lloyd Dixon, Sgt. Joseph Dominie, Det. Leslie Duncan, S/Sgt. Elaine Fowler, Cst. Ron Jacobs, Cst. Sarah Jones, Cst. Martin Jozwa, Cst. John Keats, Cst. David Kolenko, Cst. Kevin Lancaster, Cst. Michael Laporte, Cst. Fabio Leo, Cst. Adam Lobo, Det. Caroline Losier, Sgt. Gary Mackin, Cst. Sonya Mackin, Cst. Colin Maisonneuve, Det. David Matheson, Sgt. Natosha Mcbride, Det. Justin McKenzie, Cst. Michael McTaggart, Cst. Gordon Middleton, Cst. Phillip Morin, Det. Thomas Morrow, Det. Gordon Oakes, Sgt. Matthew Osborne, Cst. Wayne Parkins, Cst. Kari Patterson, Sgt. Andrew Peterson, D/Sgt. Robert Rondinelli, Cst. Slavko Salajko, D/Sgt. Kevin Shaidle, Det. Justin Shoniker, Det. Jason Sweeting, Cst. Aimee Teetzel, Cst. Justin Thorn, Cst. Mark Timar, S/Sgt. Justin Vandenbrink, Cst. Jose Vasquez, Cst. Leo Walker, Cst. Donovan Whittingham, Det. Robb Wilson, Cst. Murray Wood, Cst. Christopher Worton, Det. William Wozny, Cst. Rick Zalewski |
Peace Officer Exemplary Service Awards |
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30 Years Robert Barron, John Hatfield
20 Years Grazyna Devereaux, Julie Dumesnil, Michael Gigliotti, Brian Grant, Susanna Hellman, Margaret Lussier, Carlos Santos |
Civilian Service Awards |
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30 Years Robert Barron, Richard Duval, Kevin Dwyer, John Hatfield, Heather Manuel, Beverly Mullins, Steven Paiva, Mong Vu, Miriam Windmoller
20 Years Christine Bedborough, Ryan Bell, Kimberley Bethune, Oscar Castaneda, Ben Daniel, Melissa Davis, Janice Dean, Natasha Figueiredo, Jennifer Gigliotti, Michael Gigliotti, Christiana Hallett, Tara Jones, Silvia McManaman, Shari-Ann Miller, Salvatrice Morgante, Marco Novielli, Jennifer Robertson, Shelene Romanelli, Mick Sachdeva, Carlos Santos, Diane Santos, Jennifer Schwark, Bonnie Sliwinski, Amanda Spencer, Jessica Thompson, Nicolien Veenhuizen, Manisha White, Kate Wylde, Dawn Yellowlees, Constance Zboch, Marina Zegarac |
Promotions |
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Staff Superintendent / Associate Deputy Chief Hubert Hiltz, Carri-Lynn Holmes, Dirk Niles, Martin Ottaway, Charles Payette
Superintendent / Director Sara Alimardani, Joshua Colley, Karen Doobay, Lisa Hewison, Scott Redstone, Shelley Thompson
Inspector / Manager Jason Colavecchia, Nicole Elliott, Susan Gray, Feras Ismail, Angel Losiggio, Karen Meeker, Rebecca Miller-Small, Allan Villers, Bryan Young
Staff Sergeant / Detective Sergeant / Supervisor / Assistant Manager Steven Ahrens, Audrey Crasto, Jonathan Grisold, Kelly Jenic, Paul MacLeod, Henry Mark, Michael Mavity, Brady McEachern, Simon Mizzi, Shawn Rice, Sean Roberts, Patricia Shearer, Andrea Simons
Sergeant / Detective Sarah Angevine, Nick Arakgi, Virginia Armour, Ryan Breston, Sheri-Lynn Brown, Trevor Campbell, Todd Chapman, Jeffrey Cooper, Brian Cranley, Steven Daly, Derrick Davis, Caroline Derouet, Tara Farrow, Steven Foster, Andrew Garven, Cathy Harloff, Stephanie Herdman, Phil Hintzen, Jennifer Horner, Scott Jenkins, Patty Kastoun, Jason Kinna, Wayne Labine, Matt Lee, Kayla McTaggart, Brian Moore, Andrew Nomi, Pamela Parkin, Sean Parkin, Aaron Paronuzzi, Nick Petroff, Kevin Robbie, Perry Samuel, Jason Schwartz, Amarpreet Sohi, Paul Varga, Leo Walker, Christopher Wighton |
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