Court Services Unit

The single largest unit of the Service, it employs approximately 60 special constables and support staff. The Barrie
Courthouse is the largest in Simcoe County. It facilitates the majority of criminal prosecutions in our area.

The mandated duties of the special constables include:

• Protection of the judiciary
• Care, transportation and movement of prisoners
• Liaising with crown and defense attorneys
• Executing DNA Court Orders
• Subpoena service
• Process and track all cases generated by our police investigations

In 2009, several members of the unit responded to a medical emergency after a motor vehicle collision in the
courthouse parking lot. Those members smashed their way into a running vehicle to rescue the driver. Their efforts
were recognized by both an appreciative victim and later by the Barrie Police Service. As always, the members of
the Court Services Unit are active participants in many community fundraising and charitable events.

Court Services Unit Downloads

• INFORMATION ABOUT APPEARING IN THE ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE (CRIMINAL COURT)
• RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LA COMPARUTION DEVANT LA COUR DE JUSTICE DE L'ONTARIO (COUR CRIMINELLE)