Barrie Police Service

History

Past police chiefs

• Kimberley Greenwood, 2013–present
• Mark Neelin, 2010–2013
• Wayne Frechette, 2000–2010
• Jack Delcourt, 1985–2000
• Earl Snider, 1976–1985
• Ed Tschirhart, 1956–1976
• OPP contract, 1946–1956
• James Case, acting chief, 1946
• B.B. Burtchael, 1945
• Alexander Stewart, 1924–1945
• James Case, 1923–1924
• Robert King, 1888–1923
• Chief Constable Joseph Rogers, 1853–1888

  Controversies

• In 2008 a senior police inspector in charge of the Barrie Police Service Professional Standards Branch was relieved of his duties after emailing a racist joke to colleagues.
• In 2009 an attempted obstruction of justice was reported after senior Barrie Police Service officials initially failed to disclose and then subsequently refused to disclose the existence of criminal charges against one of their constables, which included, drug possession and trafficking, cocaine use while on duty, theft, and obstruction of justice.
• In 2010 a Barrie police constable, Jason Nevill, assaulted and arrested a man under false charges. After the incident was caught on a security camera and caused public outcry, he was later found guilty of causing bodily harm, unlawful use of authority and obstruction of evidence. Following a one-year jail sentence, Nevill resigned from the police force.