Operational Support Bureau

The Operational Support Bureau provides support to various units within York Region Police. The Bureau is comprised of several units including Air Support, Canine, Firearms and Incident Response Units.

The members of the Incident Response Unit deploy for search and rescue and emergency preparedness incidents. The goals of the unit are to uphold effective emergency response capabilities through training and the implementation of new technology. This unit strives to maintain and improve communication between YRP and community partners.

2009 Highlight 

Public Order Unit Assists in Obama Visit

Barack Obama, the first African-American elected as President of the United States of America, made his first out-of-country visit on February 19, 2009, to Ottawa, Canada.

The Ottawa Police Service formally requested assistance from the York Regional Police Public Order Unit in providing security during the Presidential visit, as President Obama had been drawing extremely large crowds at all of his public appearances.

From February 16 to 20, 2009, York Regional Police deployed 48 Public Order Unit members to assist with security, joining officers from Ottawa, London, Durham Region, the OPP and the RCMP who all partnered to provide security for the monumental visit.

The Operational Support Bureau provides support to various units within York Region Police. The Bureau is comprised of several units including Air Support, Canine, Firearms and Incident Response Units.

The members of the Incident Response Unit deploy for search and rescue and emergency preparedness incidents. The goals of the unit are to uphold effective emergency response capabilities through training and the implementation of new technology. This unit strives to maintain and improve communication between YRP and community partners.

The most current initiatives within the Operational Support Bureau includes the  Search and Rescue program which provides officers with urban search and rescue training, enhancing their skills and updating searches with current trends. Presently there are over 100 participants across Canada contributing to the program.