Metropolitan Department of Public Security (Ottawa)

The Metropolitan Department of Public Security (MDPS; French: Département métropolitain de la Sécurité publique, DMSP) is an executive department of the Ottawa Metropolitan Council under the Mayor of Ottawa, responsible for all matters of law enforcement and public safety and security within the capital which do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Canadian federal government (namely, Public Security Canada). It contracts out its law enforcement responsibilities to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which maintains a large urban detachment consisting of 18 stations (in addition to the RCMP federal headquarters in Ottawa) responsible for all regular policing operations in the capital. The MDPS also funds other emergency services like the fire department and emergency medical services.

Agencies

 * Metropolitan RCMP Liaison Service: Responsible for supervising the activities of the Ottawa RCMP; does not oversee RCMP operating under federal control of Public Security Canada;
 * Metropolitan Corrections Service: Operates all non-federal remand centres and long-term prisons located within Ottawa; regular jails are operated by the RCMP, and federal remand by the Canada Sheriff Service;
 * Metropolitan Fire Department: The capital city's main fire and rescue/first response service;
 * Metropolitan Ambulance Service: Operates all ambulance and paramedic services within the capital;
 * Metropolitan Transit Security Authority: Responsible for ensuring the security of all public transit (buses, subways, etc.) operating in the capital;
 * Metropolitan Parole & Probation Authority: Administers all non-federal parole and probation programs within the capital.