Barrie Police Service crest with the words Barrie Police, an image of a masonry crown representing civic authority. On the crown are two wavy blue lines alluding to Barrie’s location on the lake, these are set over five interlacing gold lines representing the five major provincial highways that intersect Barrie.

2021

Barrie Police Service

Annual Report

Operational Services

Highlights

Members of Operational Services respond to the majority of the emergency and non-emergency calls for service from the public. Multiple platoons work rotating shifts to ensure around the clock coverage and provide policing excellence to ensure a safe and secure community.

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2020 2021
CALLS FOR SERVICE* 66,280 73,696
911 CALLS RECEIVED 31,876 34,074
911 MISDIALS 15,693 17,734
BUSIEST MONTH OF THE YEAR July July
BUSIEST DAY OF THE WEEK Friday Friday
*Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) events

 

FIVE MOST FREQUENT CAD OCCURRENCES*

911 Call or Hang up

Routine Traffic Stops

Police Assistance*

Motor Vehicle Collision

Complaint

*Includes a range of calls from checks on well-being to assisting other Police Services.

Paid duty events

The Barrie Police Service offers paid duty officers to the public for a range of functions. These officers are off-duty, and all costs are recovered by the Service from the organization requesting the paid duty officer. Learn more at: barriepolice.ca/paid-duty-request

 

TOTAL PAID DUTY EVENTS

442

OFFICER HOURS

3,177

Operational Services

Alternate Response Unit

The Alternate Response Unit investigates non-emergency calls that are reported through the non-emergency line (705-725-7025) or online reporting at: barriepolice.ca/citizens-online-reporting
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Online reporting continues to be a popular option for residents and provides a convenient alternative for the public to communicate and report a crime with the Barrie Police Service. In 2021, three new categories were added to the reporting feature including:

 

2020 2021
LOST PROPERTY 243 247
PROPERTY DAMAGE 376 379
THEFT 1,076 1,323
THEFT OF GAS 283 400
TRAFFIC COMPLAINT 114 190
VULNERABLE PERSONS REGISTRATION 104 145

 

Auxiliary Unit

The Auxiliary Unit has been an invaluable resource to the Barrie Police Service since 1976. A volunteer complement to the service, Auxiliary members volunteer at dozens of events throughout the year and provide assistance to a range of programs including but not limited to: patrol escorts, traffic and event control, and community-based policing initiatives.

Although ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions meant fewer community events in 2021, 16 Auxiliary members were integral throughout, including the Barrie tornado response where Auxiliary members offered support to residents and officers attending the scene.

Learn More About the Barrie Police Service Auxiliary Unit at: www.barriepolice.ca/join-our-team/auxiliary-policing-program/ 

Operational Services

Barrie Tornado Response

On Thursday, July 15, 2021, at approximatley 2:30 pm, the Barrie Police Service Communications Centre received the first call reporting a possible tornado touching down in the south end of the city. Dozens of additional calls came rushing in reporting hydro wires down, cars flipped over, roofs lifted off homes and debris scattered across a neighbourhood in southeast Barrie.

Environment Canada confirmed that an EF 2 tornado had touched down with 210 km/h winds, and a damage area 12 km in length and 600 m wide. Approximately 200 homes and businesses were damaged, with 71 homes deemed unsafe. Ten people were injured and taken to hospital; thankfully no deaths were reported. Barrie Police members were on scene within minutes of the tornado passing through – relaying information about the impact, assisting the injured, securing homes, and most importantly, providing security and assurance. Over the following days, the role of Barrie Police was scaled down, and the focus turned to the residents’ long journey towards rebuilding homes and returning to normal.

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The Barrie Police Service offers sincere thanks and appreciation to the first responders, volunteers, community organizations, businesses, school boards and City of Barrie employees that responded to the tornado and arrived on scene quickly to provide support and resources. This incident once again highlighted how the local emergency agencies and community partners all work together to safeguard the city of Barrie and remain committed to the community.

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