The Explosives Disposal Unit is a specially trained group of officers, whose responsibilities involve rendering explosives and explosive devices harmless.  Due to their specialized training and experience, the EDU also provides investigative support in cases relating to explosives and bomb threats.  In doing so, they protect the lives and property of citizens and visitors to the Niagara Region.

The Explosives Disposal Unit not only knows how to defuse explosives, they also know how to use them properly.  The EDU provides explosive forced entry support to the Emergency Task Unit.  Explosive entry occurs when explosives are used to breach doors, windows, and other structures.  This is coordinated by a Tactical Police Explosives Technician.

The Niagara Regional Police Service's Explosives Disposal Unit formed a partnership with the Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police Service (HWRPS).  This partnership is called the Explosives Disposal Unit Alliance (EDUA), and allows members from each police service to benefit from shared resources.

By working together, this partnership better serves both communities.  It provides a cost-savings, and improves operating efficiency.  The Niagara Regional Police Service provides at least four (4) trained explosives technicians and a training coordinator to the EDUA.  Each service is jointly responsible for the maintenance of equipment and training of explosives technicians.