For almost 40 years, Peel Regional Police did not open a single new division, while our region’s population more than doubled. That changes with 23 Division.
We officially opened Peel Regional Police’s new 23 Division at Mississauga Road and Lagerfeld Drive, the first new division in Peel since 1987. It will be home to up to 500 officers and civilian members, with frontline patrol, investigations and specialized support all under one roof.
Built where Brampton is growing
For years, residents in this part of Brampton have raised concerns about response times and police visibility. We listened. Heritage Heights alone is expected to grow into a community larger than many Ontario cities, and police are now in place as that community grows, instead of catching up after it arrives.
Peel Regional Police chose this location for both the growth and its position in the region. It will help bring response times down here and across Peel. As Deputy Chief Anthony Odoardi explained, the station “will be a beacon for a drone as first responder,” using drones “to get eyes in the sky immediately to also enhance response times.”
Investment that delivers results
When we invest in Peel Regional Police, residents see results. 911 wait times have dropped from about 2 minutes to 7 seconds with more staff and better technology, and auto theft is down 50 per cent.
I know families are feeling the cost of living. But the message I hear from residents is clear: don’t cut corners on emergency services. For too long, Peel had one of the worst ratios of police to population among big city police services in Canada. Over the last five years we have been catching up, and we are now close to the provincial average.
A building for the whole community
23 Division includes a community room that local organizations and residents can use at no cost, for meetings, town halls, youth programs, crime prevention sessions and neighbourhood association meetings. Community safety starts long before anyone calls 911, and this space is built for exactly that.
The building is also designed for the decades ahead:
- Meets the Region of Peel’s net zero standard for new buildings and was designed to the Canada Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building Standard
- Runs entirely on electricity, with solar panels on the roof
- Uses about 43 per cent less energy than a comparable building
- Electric vehicle charging for staff and the police fleet
What happens next
23 Division opens to the public on December 12. The Sir Robert Peel Centre (22 Division) will close later in December for long term redevelopment, and Peel Regional Police has confirmed there will be no disruption to service during the move. More details are at peelpolice.ca/facilities.
Thank you to the Peel Regional Police team, the Peel Police Service Board, Dialog, Eastern Construction and everyone who worked to make 23 Division a reality.
Read the full Peel Regional Police media release.
Media Quote
“You can have everything in a community. You can have that beautiful new community centre, you can have great jobs. But if you don’t have that sense of safety, it’s all for naught. I’m proud to stand behind the officers and civilian staff of Peel Regional Police.”
Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton and Peel Police Service Board Member
