Policies

The Board is responsible for setting policy which provides direction to the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police is responsible for administering the police service and overseeing its operation in accordance with the objectives, priorities and policies established by the Board.

The standards that police services must meet are set out in the Police Services Act and regulations such as the Adequacy Standards Regulation. This Regulation is designed to provide all Police Services and Boards with the structure needed to ensure the effective delivery of policing services in Ontario.

If you require an alternative version of any of our policies, please contact us at 1-866-876-5423 extension 3000 or at psb@yrp.ca.

The York Regional Police Service Board is working towards compliance with the Community Safety and Policing Act (2019), which came into effect on April 1, 2024, with regard to new regulations required of Police Service Boards (Sections 43 and 44 of the Act). Additionally, the Board is working to update its Policies as required under Section 38 of the Act.

The Ministry recognizes that this is an iterative process and that our Board is taking steps to get into compliance.

Bylaw No. 10-17: A Bylaw to Provide for the Procurement of Goods and Services

WHEREAS the Police Services Act provides that a police services board shall establish policies for the effective management of the police force; NOW THEREFORE, The Regional Municipality of York Police...

Bylaw No. 12-19: Delegation Bylaw

Whereas the Police Services Act provides that a police services board shall establish policies for the effective management of the police service; Now therefore, The Regional Municipality of York...

Bylaw No. 12-24: A Bylaw to Establish a Bargaining Committee

Whereas section 42 of Ontario’s Community Safety and Policing Act, S. O. 2019 c. 1, Sched. 1, provides that a police service board may establish a committee and delegate any of the Board’s powers...

Canine Units

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Section 5(1)(d) of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires that police services have canine tracking investigative supports. Under section 5(5), these supports...

Child Abuse And Neglect

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Section 29 of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police services board to have a policy on investigations into the physical and sexual abuse of children...

Child Pornography Policy (Internet Child Exploitation)

Policy Statement The Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board (‘the Board’) is committed to the protection of all children in York Region. The Board believes that all children deserve a...

Collection of Identifying Information in Certain Circumstances - Prohibition and Duties

Policy Statement The Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board (“the Board”) is committed to ensuring that policing in York Region is undertaken in a manner that protects the human rights of...

Collection, Preservation And Control Of Evidence And Property

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Sections 132, 133 and 134 of the Police Services Act address the effective management, storage and disposition of personal property, money and firearms, which come...

Communicable Diseases

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements The Occupational Health and Safety Act sets out the responsibilities of employers, supervisors and workers for workplace safety. Among other obligations the Act...

Communications And Dispatch

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Section 5(1)(a) of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police service to have a communications centre. Section 5(3) allows a police service to access the...

Community Patrol

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Section 4(2) of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police service, using its own police officers, to provide community patrol consisting of: general...

Conference Attendance And Travel Expense Policy

It is the policy of the York Regional Police Services Board (“the Board”) with respect to board members and Board staff expenses and travel reimbursement that all reasonable expenses incurred while...

Court Security

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Section 137 of the Police Services Act requires that, where a police services board has court security obligations, the board is responsible for: ensuring the...

Crime Prevention

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Section 1(1) of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police service to provide community-based crime prevention initiatives. Section 1(2)(a) and 1(2)(b)...

Crime, Call And Public Disorder Analysis

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Section 5(1)(c) of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police service to have a crime analysis, call analysis and public disorder analysis capacity...

Criminal Harassment

1. Purpose Section 29 of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police services board to have a policy on investigations into criminal harassment. In addition, section 12(1)(c) requires the...

Criminal Intelligence

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Section 5(1)(b) of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police service to have a criminal intelligence capacity. Section 5(4) of the regulation allows a...

Criminal Investigation Management and Procedures

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Ontario Adequacy Standards Regulation 3/99, sections 5(1)(d), 9, 11(1), 11(2), 11(3), 11(4), 12(1), 14(1), 14(3), 14(4) and 29. Preamble The objective of Criminal...

Crisis Negotiation

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements Section 21 of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police service to provide, within a reasonable response time, the services of one or more crisis...

Critical Points Policy

1. Policy Statement The York Regional Police Service Board is committed to nurturing and maintaining a cooperative, transparent relationship with the Chief of Police premised upon open, reciprocal...