Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee is very hard at work addressing needs within our multicultural, BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. This committee aims to support community initiatives, promote inclusivity, implement outreach programs, develop relationships by engaging community members, provide education training and mediate in times of crisis. For further information, please contact the committee co-chairs Staff Sergeant Ben Bair at bbair@guelphpolice.ca or 519-824-1212 ext. 7127 or Staff Sergeant Michael Davis at mdavis@guelphpolice.ca or ext. 7280.
Community Liaison Officers
The goal of Community Liaison Officers is to build a mutual trust, understanding and respect between the Guelph Police Service and their assigned community. They intend to educate and communicate with the citizens of their assigned community in order for them to gain an increasing confidence in the police through the provision and enforcement of unprejudiced and professional policing services. They will also assist in productive dialogue with Investigating Operation Units concerning crimes involving their assigned community. Please do not contact Community Liaison Officers to report a crime.
To report a crime, please dial 911 if the incident is:
- an emergency
- in progress
- an immediate danger to yourself or someone else
Otherwise, please call 519-824-1212.
Indigenous Community
Constable James Nightingale
High School Resource Officer in the Youth & Crime Prevention Unit
Languages Spoken - English
519-824-1212 ext. 7281
jnightingale@guelphpolice.ca
2SLGBTQIA+ Community
Detective Constable Abigail Campbell
Forensic Identification Unit
Languages Spoken - English
519-824-1212 ext. 7111
acampbell@guelphpolice.ca
Sikh, Hindu & Muslim Communities
Constable Jasmin Manani
Frontline Uniform Officer
Languages Spoken - English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi & Urdu
519-824-1212 ext. 7273
jmanani@guelphpolice.ca
East Asian Community
Detective Constable Chris Cheung
Intimate Partner Violence Unit
Languages Spoken - English, Cantonese
519-824-1212 ext. 7435
ccheung@guelphpolice.ca
Black Community (Committee co-chair)
Staff Sergeant Ben Bair
Investigative Services
Languages Spoken - English
519-824-1212 ext. 7127
bbair@guelphpolice.ca
Sikh, Hindu & Muslim Communities
Detective Constable Jagdeep Atwal
General Investigations Unit
Languages Spoken - English, Punjabi, Hindu & Urdu
519-824-1212 ext. 7436
jatwal@guelphpolice.ca
Committee co-chair
Staff Sergeant Michael Davis
Neighbourhood Services Field Support
Languages Spoken - English
519-824-1212 ext. 7280
mdavis@guelphpolice.ca
2SLGBTQIA+ Supports, Organizations & Online Outreach Programs
- Guelph Pride
- Out On The Shelf (2nd floor of 42 Carden Street)
- ARCH (110-77 Westmount Road, 519-780-5298)
- Drop In Centre (23 Gordon Street, 519-837-0080)
- Hope House (10 Cork Street East, 519-265-4299)
- Wyndham House Youth Shelter (18 Norwich Street East, 519-837-3892)
- Egale (1-888-204-7777)
- LGBT YouthLine (647-694-4275)
- Pflag Canada (1-888-530-6777)
- Growing Great Generations
- University of Guelph
- Sex & U (1-800-561-2416)
- PREVNet (613-533-2632)
Community Events
Click here to request officers from the Guelph Police Service for community events.
Hate Crimes
The Guelph Police Service views any hate crime investigation as a high priority.
We recognize that racism, prejudice and bias exist, and we take all crime very seriously, especially crime that is motivated by hate. Hate is not welcome in our community. Click here for further information regarding hate crimes.
Hate Crime & Extremism Investigative Team
The Guelph Police Service is supporting the fight against hate and extremism in Ontario in order to ensure diverse and safe communities, through its participation on the Hate Crime and Extremism Investigative Team (HCEIT). The HCEIT is a network of 13 police services which co-ordinates intelligence gathering for police and provides specialized support on investigations into hate-motivated crimes. The team’s mandate is to conduct multi-jurisdictional strategic and tactical intelligence operations targeting individuals or groups involved in hate crime and criminal extremism. The HCEIT works closely with the Ontario Provincial Police, Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Canada Border Service Agency.