On June 18, 2012, Jeffrey McGuire was appointed the eighth Chief of Police in the history of the Niagara Regional Police Service.

Chief McGuire served as Acting Deputy Chief of the Toronto Police Service, overseeing the operations of 19 specialized units with over 2,300 employees and a $232 million budget. He has been a member of the Toronto Police Service for 34 years having joined as a cadet in 1977. During his policing career, he has been assigned to various positions and ranks in Traffic Services, Divisional Policing, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, the Homicide Squad, and also held the Unit Commander position at both the Homicide Squad and 51 Division. He has held a variety of senior management positions including Staff Superintendent in-charge of Operational Services, Area Field Command and Detective Services. 

He has served as Co-Chair of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Emergency Preparedness Committee, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Emergency Preparedness Committee, Toronto Police Probationary Constable Committee, the Toronto Police Service LGBT Community Consultative Committee, and the Business Plan and Service Priorities Working Group. He is also a member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Corporate Security Liaison Committee, was the Project Lead on the CCTV Public Space Cameras Pilot Project and is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto. 

In 2011, he was invested as a Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by the Governor General of Canada. Chief McGuire has also been awarded the Police Exemplary Service Medal and Bar by the Governor General of Canada.

In addition to a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Justice Studies from the University of Guelph, Chief McGuire has completed Law Enforcement Administration at the University of Toronto, the Canadian Security Studies Program at the Canadian Forces College, the Senior Management Institute in Policing Program of the Police Executive Research Forum in Boston, the Police Leadership Executive Program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, where he was elected class valedictorian, and is a graduate from the FBI National Academy where he was also elected class valedictorian. Chief McGuire recently completed Leadership in Counter-Terrorism, an international training and development course for leaders in policing matters relating to international and domestic terrorism. 

He currently serves as a member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the FBI National Academy Association and the Police Executive Research Forum, and he holds the designation of Certified Municipal Manager III.
 

On February 2nd, 2009 Joe Matthews became Deputy Chief of Police for the Niagara Regional Police Service. With his 28 years of policing experience, he will oversee the operational functions of the Niagara Regional Police Service.

Deputy Chief Joe Matthews began his policing career with the Niagara Regional Police Auxiliary in 1978. He was hired as a full time constable on June 1, 1981 and was assigned to uniform patrol duties. Deputy Chief Matthews was later assigned to the Criminal Investigation Branch in 1985, where he served for many years. Deputy Chief Matthews was one of the original members of the Major Crime Unit when it formed in 1993. Deputy Chief Matthews became a lead investigator of a joint-forces investigation into the murder of two well-known organized crime figures, dubbed “Project Expiate” in 1997.

Deputy Chief Matthews served as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Police and later as Divisional Commander in Fort Erie. By 2006, Deputy Chief Matthews was promoted to the rank of Inspector and assigned to the Policing Standards Unit. He pioneered a formal set of Rules of Practice for Police Disciplinary Hearings marking Niagara as the first in the Province of Ontario to formalize such rules. In 2007, Deputy Chief Matthews was promoted to the rank of Superintendent where he served the Executive Services and the Western Region.

Deputy Chief Matthews is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management and has completed two Police Leadership Certificate programs from Dalhousie University. Deputy Chief Matthews is married to Annalea, a Montessori Educator. Deputy Chief Matthews has volunteered for several years with Wellspring Niagara and currently serves as Chairperson of the Board.
 

On May 1, 2013, Bryan MacCulloch was appointed Deputy Chief of Police overseeing Operational Services of the Niagara Regional Police Service.

Deputy Chief Bryan MacCulloch is currently in his 29th year of service, having begun his policing career with the Niagara Regional Police Service in 1984. During his diverse career, Deputy Chief MacCulloch has served in a variety of areas within the Niagara Regional Police Service, including Uniform Branch, Tactical Unit, Marine Unit, Fraud Unit, Criminal Investigation Branch, Major Crime Unit, and served as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Police. 

Deputy Chief MacCulloch has held a variety of senior management positions with the Service including Inspector in-charge of the Court Services Unit, Inspector of The Professional Standards Unit, Superintendent of Central Region and Superintendent in-charge of Operational Support.

Deputy Chief MacCulloch is active in his community. He currently volunteers as Vice-Chair of Victim Services Niagara and is a longtime hockey coach. 

Deputy Chief MacCulloch is a recipient of the Police Exemplary Service Medal and is currently a member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and serves on the Victims Assistance and Hearing Officers Committees.

Deputy Chief MacCulloch’ s educational achievements include:

• Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree in Justice Studies, University of Guelph
• Police Studies Diploma, McMaster University
• Police Leadership Program, University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
• Currently completing a Master’s Degree in Leadership, University of Guelph