Metropolitan Police (Canada)

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS; French: Service de police métropolitaine, SPM) is the civilian police force of the city of Ottawa, the federal capital of the Canadian Republic. While the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada's federal police force, has its headquarters in Ottawa, all local policing is handled by the Metropolitan Police, with the RCMP in Ottawa responsible only for the security of federal government institutions and personnel as well as assisting the Metropolitan Police with public security, crowd control and order during major federal government-sponsored mass public events.

The Metropolitan Police Service is responsible for policing a permanent population of 1.36 million, which normally increases up to 2 million during weekdays (approx. 8am to 6pm Mon–Fri). The MPS has a total of 4055 employees: 3448 sworn constables and 605 civilian personnel. It is headquartered at 474 Elgin St in the Ottawa borough of Centretown, which is also its largest station; the MPS has an additional 9 stations spread across the city as well as 23 community liaison centres.