About the Region
York Region is made up of nine municipalities: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Whitchurch-Stouffville and is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Ontario.
York Regional Police is third largest municipal police service in Ontario. Its policing jurisdiction consists of 1,756 square kilometres of land and 350 square kilometres of Lake Simcoe.
About the Board
The Regional Municipality of York Police Service Board is a seven-member civilian Board that oversees and governs the York Regional Police and is comprised of one member as Head of Municipal Council; three members are appointed by resolution of Regional Council and three by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.