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Calgary Police Service
	Calgary Police Service;
	Vigilance - Courage - Pride
Established	1885
Jurisdiction	Municipal
Sworn	1600
Non-sworn	850
Stations	8
Chief	Rick Hanson
Website	http://www.calgarypolice.ca/

Members of the Mounted Unit of the Calgary Police Service on duty at Olympic Plaza

[edit] Organization

Founded in 1885, the current head of the CPS is Chief Rick Hanson. Other notable chiefs include Christine Silverberg, the first female police chief in Canada.

CPS is divided into sections:

Administration
Community and Youth Services
Human Resources
Investigation Support
Organized Crime Control
Community Liaison
Professional Standards
Support
Traffic Services
Major Crimes
Information Services Section
Criminal Operations
Fleet and Facilities
Operations Audit
Chief Crowfoot Learning Center
Finance

As a direct result of the hit and run death of Constable Rick Sonnenberg, the Helicopter Air Watch for Community Safety, or HAWCS unit was created, and the Calgary Police Service became the first law enforcement agency in Canada to incorporate the use of air support into its routine operations. In 2006, the unit was expanded when a second helicopter was purchased.^{[citation needed]}

A regional shortage of police recruits has led Calgary Police Service to recruit officers from other international forces, especially the UK. To facilitate this, Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status is no longer a pre-requisite to apply, though a successful application hinges on previous police experience.^[1]