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Guelph Police Service

Municipalca-on-guelphFounded 1827

Ontario, Canada

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The Guelph Police Service (GPS) is the police force for the city of Guelph, Ontario. The GPS was formed in 1827 with the founding of the city. The Guelph Police Service is the 14th largest municipal police service in Ontario with 331 members and serves a population of around 150,000. The Chief of Police is Gordon Cobey and the departmental headquarters are located at 15 Wyndham Street South. The force is governed by the Ontario Police Services Act, under which a five-member civilian "police services board" is responsible for the Guelph Police.

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StatCan table 35-10-0077 View on map All Canada agencies

Staffing & crime statistics

159,360

Population served (2025)

233

Sworn officers (2025)

122

Civilian personnel

145.9

Officers per 100k

Crime severity index

49.8

Weighted clearance rate

Recent years

Year	Population	Officers	Civilians	Crime severity	Clearance
2025	159,360	233	122	56	49.8
2023	156,484	223	108	55.78	44.6
2022	153,128	221	108	59.72	43.73
2021	146,976	214	113	56.3	42.67
2019	142,717	201	99	65.29	44.05
2018	140,958	198	89	70.97	42.15
2017	138,701	194	90	65.83	41.2
2016	136,442	193	90	54.6	42.51
2015	132,786	191	87	49.35	48.11
2014	131,073	191	88	48.28	47.31

Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0077-01 (Police personnel and selected crime statistics, municipal police services).

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Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0077-01 (Police personnel and selected crime statistics, municipal police services), reference year 2025. Snapshot generated 2026-07-03.