Cornwall Regional Task Force

The Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF), formerly known as the Cornwall Detachment, is comprised of 46 members and six (6) civilian staff.

It serves the Eastern Ontario communities from the town of Cardinal to the Quebec border. It is bordered to the north by the Ottawa River and to the south by the St. Lawrence River. The jurisdiction includes the Counties of Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott and Russell, excluding the township of Russell, which is part of the National Capital Region.

The CRTF ensures border integrity by conducting patrols along the Canada/US border while enforcing the Criminal Code of Canada and various federal statutes including but not limited to Customs and Excise Acts, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Contact us

501 Tollgate Road East
Cornwall, Ontario
K6H 5R6

Telephone: (613) 937-2800
Fax: (613) 937-2804

• The Cornwall Regional Task Force
  This integrated unit is comprised of members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Cornwall Community Police Service (CCPS), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Ontario Ministry of Revenue (MOR) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 

• Criminal Intelligence Section
  Cornwall has an integrated unit which includes Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Cornwall Community Police Service (CCPS), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), New York State Police (NYSP), United States Border patrol (USBP), Ministry of Revenue (MOR), Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Their role is to coordinate efforts to ensure all the units are intelligence led.

• Youth and Community Services Officer
  Mandate is geared toward crime reduction. This section works hand in hand with numerous community partners to plan and implement many varied community activities for local youths. These programs include, Racing Against Drugs and Safe Grad.
  
  
• Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit
  The Cornwall CFSEU is a joint-force operation tasked with the mandate to expose, investigate, prosecute, dismantle, and disrupt organized criminal enterprises. The Unit also works closely with other organized crime enforcement units at the national and international levels.

Partnerships

Members of Cornwall Regional Task Force regularly work alongside law enforcement partners in the region. Some of these partners include, Canada Border Services Agency, Cornwall Community Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Revenue Canada, Ontario Ministry of Revenue, Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, United States Homeland Security, United States Customs, United States Border Patrol, Tribal Police and New York State Police.

Because of our proximity to the USA, border integrity is a major component of our duties. Given that the border in our jurisdiction is located entirely within the confines of the St. Lawrence River, marine patrols are common place. In many cases our marine patrols are conducted in concert with our partners.

Community Contributions

The members and staff of the Cornwall Regional Task Force participate in numerous community activities and events, such as the Racing Against Drugs/Crime Prevention Program, Safe Grad presentations, Remembrance Day ceremonies, Christmas caroling at local senior citizen homes and First Nations Liaison.

In addition to serving the community as coaches and volunteers, members are also proud to support such programs as the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.