Units & Teams

Court Services Unit

The Chatham-Kent Police (CKPS) Court Services Unit in a uniformed unit providing case management of all federal, criminal, and provincial statues and municipal by-laws charges laid by the Chatham-Kent Police Service. This unit also has the responsibility of providing court security to the two Court Facilities in Chatham-Kent:

Chatham-Kent Court House
425 Grand Avenue West, Chatham, On,
General inquires: ph. 519-355-2200

Provincial Offences Court
21633 Communications Road, R.R. # 5, Blenheim, On
General inquiries: ph 519-352-8484

Additionally, the Court Services Unit is also responsible for the transport of persons in police custody between Court facilities and correctional institutions. As a result of these duties, this unit has strong working relationships with the Chatham-Kent’s Crown Attorney’s Office, Judiciary, Victim-Witness Assistance Program, and Court Administrations of both Court House and Provincial Offences Court, and Correctional Facilities.

The CKPS Court Services Unit is currently comprised of 6 constables, 8 special constables, and 1 administrative clerk, with a Sergeant supervising. Within this complement of officers, Coordinators of the Domestic Violence Coordinator and the Youth Criminal Justice Act are assigned to this unit. These constables act as a liaise between external stakeholders and community groups and the various units within the police service.

The Court Services Unit is part of the Administrative Support Branch of the service, reporting to an Inspector and Deputy Chief respectively. The Administrative Support Inspector also serves as the Chairperson of the Court Security Committee of these Court Facilities.

Related websites:
www.chatham-kent.ca (for Provincial Offences Court)
www.jus.gov.on.ca (for Court Facilities)

Commonly asked questions…

• How many ‘tickets’ are issued in Chatham-Kent?
  Approximately 20,000 a year.
   
• How many charges are laid in Chatham-Kent?
  Approximately 6800 a year.
   
• How many prisoners does the CKPS Court Services Unit handle?
  Approximately 2900 a year.
   
• Are these facilities handicapped accessible?
  Yes
  Both facilities were recently refurbished from existing county/township buildings. The Chatham-Kent Court House was the former site of the Kent County Building, and the Provincial Offences Court facility is the former Harwich Township office. There is ample parking at both facilities. Chatham-Kent Court House utilizes a magnometer to screen all members of the public for weapons prior to entering the building. Smoking is prohibited at both facilities.

Chatham-Kent Police reminds all persons attending Court; to please bring your court related documents.