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Departmental Organization
Senior Management
 Chief of Police
On January 22, 2007, Chief Keith Atkinson was sworn in as the City of Brandon’s 17th Chief of Police. Chief Atkinson began his policing career in 1979 with the Saskatoon Police Service as a Special Constable. A year later he became a regular Constable performing a variety of duties including; patrol, traffic, detectives, communications and crime prevention. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1999 where he was assigned to the Commercial Crime Section and was later the Media Relations Officer. In 2000, Chief Atkinson volunteered for a United Nations mission in Kosovo, where he served as a civilian police officer for 9 ½ months.
In 2003, Chief Atkinson was promoted to Inspector in charge of the Professional Standards Division, of the Saskatoon Police Service, where he oversaw internal audits, internal investigations as well as planning and research. He was further promoted to Deputy Chief in 2005 and was the Commander of the Bureau of Community Policing, administering all operational aspects of the Saskatoon Police Service. In January 2007, Keith retired from the Saskatoon Police Service after serving just over 27 years to become Brandon’s Chief Constable.
In the time he has been with Brandon, Chief Atkinson has implemented a geographical accountability model of policing for the City of Brandon (Compstat), and is preparing for an on-site accreditation inspection by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in the future.
Operations
 Inspector Ian R. Grant
Inspector Grant hails from Cornerbrook, Nfld. He began his policing career with the RCMP in 1980 and served at Brandon, Wasagaming and Flin Flon detachments in Manitoba from 1980 – 1985. In April 1985 he became a Member of the Brandon Police Service.
During his career he worked in the Patrol Division, Traffic Section, Community Services / Crime Stoppers Section, Crime Division, Administration Section and most recently as the Inspector i/c Operations.
Inspector Grant was one of the original Members of the Brandon Police Service Tactical Response Unit, having served with the team for 9 nines and in charge of the Team for 7 years.
He is married and has two adult children living in Toronto and Winnipeg. He enjoys working on various home improvement projects. Ian holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland and is currently enrolled in the Masters in Rural Development Degree Program at Brandon University.
Operations is made up of the Patrol and Crime Sections and are under the direction of Inspector Grant and provide a full range of policing services to the community.
Patrol Section
The Patrol Section consists of the following components:
- CompStat Districts 1 and 2
Beginning in January 2008 the city of Brandon was divided into two Districts under the new CompStat (Computer Statistics) model of policing. This model emphasizes a timely analysis of all calls for service. The key to the timely analysis is to respond to any patterns and trends. The idea behind two districts was to ensure a system of geographical accountability. Each district is supervised by a Staff Sergeant who is responsible for the identification of trends, the development of strategies to deal with the trends and to reach out into the community to form partnerships. The District Staff Sergeants work closely with the platoons to ensure the provision of effective strategies to deal with trend identification and a co-ordinated response. The District Staff Sergeants report to the Inspector – Operations.
 Patrol Units (Platoons)
The Patrol Unit is comprised of four platoons made up of one Staff Sergeant, one Sergeant and eight Constables. The shift worked in the Patrol Unit is a 12 hour shift with 4 shifts on and 4 off. Patrol Unit members are in uniform and patrol for the most part in single person marked patrol units. Duties of these members include: responding to calls for service on a 24 hour a day basis, patrolling so as to detect, correct, or suppress crime, deal with traffic problems, meet the emerging community needs, investigate hazardous/suspicious circumstances, provide crime prevention advise as required and provide a visible police presence. The Platoon Staff Sergeants report directly to the Inspector – Operations.
- Patrol Support Unit
The Patrol Unit works under the direction of a Sergeant who reports to a District Staff Sergeant. All work done by this Unit is in support of and supplemental to the efforts of the Patrol Section – Platoon. The following functions are undertaken by the Patrol Support Unit and come under the direction of the District Staff Sergeant in charge:
- Community Policing
There are two Community Police officers and each is responsible for Community Policing efforts in either District 1 or 2. These Members work on problem situations within the Districts, help organize Police response to major events, conduct Crime Prevention talks, work in support of the School Resource Officers, Crime Stoppers and any other Unit within the Service. They can answer calls for service, and patrol on foot, on bikes, or in a Police vehicle.
- Traffic
There are two Traffic Officers, with one assigned to each of the two Districts. They are responsible for dealing with traffic issues and concerns within their respective Districts. They also co-ordinate major traffic enforcement strategies conducted throughout the year and work with Police Service partners and other Police Service Members in efforts to enhance traffic safety in Brandon.
- Crime Stoppers / Media Relations
 The Crime Stoppers Program is a community based program to which the Police Service provides a Police Officer to coordinate. This program falls within the function of Community Service and provides a valuable tool in the partnership between Police and the community in the fight against crime. Effective January 01, 2009 the Member assigned to this area will also serve as the Public Information Officer for the Police Service.
- By-Law
The By-Law Enforcement unit has three areas of responsibility, these include:
- Animal Control: This area is responsible for the enforcement of the City of Brandon By-laws pertaining to the control of domesticated and wild animals residing within the City boundaries.
- Process Service: This area deals with the service of court related documents to the citizens of Brandon generated within the Police Service as well as those from other agencies.
- By-law Enforcement: This area is responsible for the investigation and enforcement of the remainder of the City of Brandon by-laws including parking enforcement.
- CompStat Unit
The CompStat Unit is under the direction of a Sergeant who reports to a District Staff Sergeant. The CompStat Sergeant is responsible for the ongoing analysis of calls for service culminating in the CompStat meeting held every two weeks. This assists the Police Service with the quick identification of trends allowing for equally quick responses. The following function comes under the direction of the CompStat Unit and the District Staff Sergeant in charge:
- School Resource Officer
There are two, dedicated School Resource Officers (SRO’s), one works exclusively in the three local high schools and the other in the K-8 schools in the Brandon School Division. The SRO’s work with the school administrators and other Members of the Service to provide a wide range of services and educational programs in the schools. They also employ problem oriented policing strategies to deal with issues requiring Police involvement in the educational setting. This has been a very successful program due to the dedication of the Members involved and a strong partner in the Brandon School Division.
- Police Service Dog Unit (P.S.D.)
 The Police Service Dog Unit provides specialized support to the members of the Police Service. A P.S.D. can track by direct scent of the human body or by ground scent, however, many factors may hinder or assist a P.S.D. in doing so. The Main factors are time and weather. The P.S.D. can provide assistance in the arrest of suspects, identification of persons and objects, search and rescue, arrest of armed/dangerous offenders, protection of Police facilities and equipment, security patrols, narcotic searches, tactical response unit positions, and searching for lost or stolen property. The Police Service deploys two P.S.D. when it is at full strength.
 Tactical Response Unit (TRU)
From time to time the Police Service is faced with the responsibility of dealing with an incident that involves armed and barricaded persons who may or may not hold hostages. The tactical response unit provides a specialized response to resolve these type of situations. The Team can and has been used very successfully for high risk search & arrest warrant situations. The Team is comprised of members of the police service who work on the TRU team part time with extensive training throughout the year.
- Crisis Negotiators Team
As with the Tactical Response Unit, the Members of the Crisis Negotiator’s Team are called on from time to time to deal with situations of a serious nature where people have become involved in hostage / barricaded situations or are contemplating harm to themselves. The Crisis Negotiators can work in conjunction with the Tactical Response Team in such situations.
Crime Section
The Crime Section is organized along functional lines with emphasis on investigative specialization by crime category.
- Criminal Investigation Unit
Members of CIU are responsible for follow-up investigation on major cases such as murder, sexual assault, conspiracies, thefts over $5000, robbery with violence, serious assaults, Internet Child Pornography and other serious or complex crimes.
- Criminal Support Unit
This Unit consists of two specialized functions:
Criminal Intelligence Members are responsible for the collection, collation and dissemination of intelligence information on criminal activity. Dissemination of this intelligence is for the Brandon Police Service Members as well as outside agencies such as Criminal Intelligence Services Manitoba.
Crime Support Investigators are responsible for investigation of such Vice crimes as drugs, prostitution, gambling, etc.
- Forensic Identification Unit
The FIU is responsible for the gathering, preservation, examination and court presentation of evidence. They are specialists in areas such as Dactyloscopy (fingerprint examination), using digital imaging equipment, photograph theory and techniques, and crime/traffic scene measurement and reconstruction.
- Victim Services Unit
The Victim Services Unit operates as an extension of the Court Services Section to provide support to victims of crime. This support is in the form of assisting officers in providing emotional support to victims post incident, support during the court process and referral information for victims.
Support Services
 Inspector Shane Corley
Inspector Corley graduated from Brandon’s Vincent Massey High School in 1976. After obtaining a Bachelor Degree from the University of Manitoba he joined the Brandon Police Service in 1981. During his career he has worked in the Patrol Section, Training Unit, Criminal Investigation Unit, Joint RCMP / BPS Drug Unit, Vice and Intelligence Unit and recently as the NCO i/c the Crime Section.
He was promoted to the rank of Inspector and commenced his current duties on December 01, 2008.
The Support Services Section is under the direction of Staff Sergeant Rod Koscielny who reports to Inspector Corley, and provides a full range of services in support of the Police Service and community. The Support Services Section consists of:
Court Services Unit
The Court Services Unit is responsible for providing and regulating the processing of all adult and youth offences that are sent to the courts. This unit also provides a professional liaison between the Brandon Police Service and other agencies dealing with the judicial System.
Organizational Development Unit
The Unit’s assigned functions include: the administration and maintenance of Professional Standards; policy research, development and revision; and administering the Police Service staff inspections in accordance with a three year staff inspection audit cycle.
Property Control Unit
Under the direction of the Court Services Sergeant provides custodial service and continuity of all lost, found, and evidence held by the Police Service.
Training Unit
The Training Unit is responsible for the research, development and implementation of all training within the Service. This involves both in-service and recruit levels. This Unit is also responsible for the co-ordination of arrangements for Members to attend training courses and seminars offered through outside agencies and facilities.
A Member of the Brandon Police Service is seconded to the Assiniboine Community College Police Studies Program.
Central Records Unit
The Central Records Unit provides clerical and office support to the Service. Comprised of non-sworn staff this Unit delivers the finished product of Police investigations as well as providing a variety of support services to Police Officers and the public.
Front Desk Attendants
Under the direction of the Central Records Unit, Front Desk Attendants provide the first contact with citizens entering the Police Service or make a non-emergency call for service to the Police. These requests for service may be handled by the Front Desk Attendant or screened through to the proper area of the Service for a response.
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