Support Services

Led by Superintendent Karen Noakes and Inspector Norn Miles, the 93 officers and five civilians in Support Services provide operational and emergency support to frontline officers and critical incident management through three separate bureaus.

The Emergency Support Bureau includes the Critical Incident Management, Emergency Response and Explosives Disposal Units. Officers in these units respond to situations that go beyond the normal training and equipment limits of a frontline police officer.

The Operational Support Bureau includes the Air Support, Canine, Firearms, Public Order and Incident Response Units, which respond to support frontline officers in a variety of circumstances.

The Traffic Bureau is comprised of three units: Collision Reconstruction, Enforcement and Safety Programs, incorporating the important public education components of our traffic strategy into targeted enforcement and investigation.

Support Services includes the following units: