The VIA Rail Canada Police Service ( VRCPS ) ( French : Service de police de VIA Rail Canada (SPVRC)) is the federal railway police service of the Canadian intercity passenger rail operator, VIA Rail Canada Inc.
22-535: The agency was formed in 2015 under the Railway Safety Act with Peter Lambrinakos becoming VIA Rail Canada ’s first chief of police and chief of corporate security. As a railway police service, the agency is under the purview of the Department of Transport Canada . As indicated under Canada's federal Railway Safety Act , VIA Rail police constables are appointed by a judge of a superior court for
44-655: A Red Notice for Magnotta at the Montreal Police Service Homicide unit's request to locate and provisionally arrest him pending extradition . The investigation then turned into an international hunt by law enforcement authorities in Canada , the United States , France , Germany and other countries. Magnotta was arrested at an Internet café in Berlin while reading news about himself. As
66-400: A collaborative approach with various law enforcement and community partners to educate the general public, including many young people at schools, on topics related to rail safety in an effort to reduce track-level incidents. On March 20, 2015, Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser were sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to commit murder for a terrorist group following a conspiracy to derail
88-400: A collaborative approach with various law enforcement and community partners to educate the general public, including many young people at schools, on topics related to rail safety in an effort to reduce track-level incidents. On March 20, 2015, Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser were sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to commit murder for a terrorist group following a conspiracy to derail
110-466: A matter of "national interest," a sensitive military mission was ordered by the Canadian national defence minister following the request by Lambrinakos to assist Montreal Police in repatriating Magnotta back to Canada . A team of homicide detectives transported Magnotta back on a Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus CC-150 Polaris jet aircraft. This investigation was chosen as Canada's Newsmaker of
132-533: A train route operated by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada , known as the Maple Leaf , running between Toronto and New York City . The VIA Rail Police has its own canine unit and deploys vapor wake dogs to alert their human police canine handlers to the presence of threats. These police dogs can quickly screen and track the trail of a scent through large crowds of people. Peter Lambrinakos Peter Lambrinakos OOM (Greek: Παναγιώτης Λαμπρινάκος)
154-646: Is a Canadian police officer and corporate security executive, currently serving as the first Chief of Police of the VIA Rail Canada Police Service and additionally as VIA Rail Canada ’s Chief of Corporate Security since March 2015. He has held various senior positions leading the Organized Crime , Major Crime , Economic Crime and Intelligence units with the Montreal Police Service . Lambrinakos
176-757: Is a civilian, quasi-judicial oversight agency that operates at arm's length from the Government of Canada. Lambrinakos currently serves as a Director on the Board of Directors for two organizations: Operation Lifesaver Canada and St. John Ambulance , Quebec Council. He also represents North America as a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC) Security Platform, which comprises 194 railway companies or entity members. The platform aims to keep individuals, data, goods, and infrastructure safe from various threats. Additionally, Lambrinakos holds
198-668: The 2013 Via Rail Canada terrorism plot . VIA Rail Police work closely with the other two federal railway police services, the CN Police and CPKC Police , as well as many local police services of jurisdiction throughout the country to respond and investigate both provincial and federal crimes, such as drug trafficking and human trafficking, and further assist with many missing persons investigations. They enforce all provincial acts on properties and roadways within their jurisdiction, including provincial liquor licence acts, trespass acts and highway traffic acts. VIA Rail Police also undertake
220-611: The 2013 Via Rail Canada terrorism plot . VIA Rail Police work closely with the other two federal railway police services, the CN Police and CPKC Police , as well as many local police services of jurisdiction throughout the country to respond and investigate both provincial and federal crimes, such as drug trafficking and human trafficking, and further assist with many missing persons investigations. They enforce all provincial acts on properties and roadways within their jurisdiction, including provincial liquor licence acts, trespass acts and highway traffic acts. VIA Rail Police also undertake
242-760: The Order of Merit of the Police Forces (MOM). In 2021 he was promoted within the Order to Officer (OOM) by the Governor General of Canada . – Member: 8 January 2015 – Medal: 28 August 2014 Via Rail Police Service The VIA Rail Canada Police Service ( VRCPS ) ( French : Service de police de VIA Rail Canada (SPVRC)) is the federal railway police service of the Canadian intercity passenger rail operator, VIA Rail Canada Inc. The agency
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#1732787275982264-696: The Year by The Canadian Press in 2012. In December 2019, Netflix released a documentary series based on these events called Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer . Lambrinakos was appointed by Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of National Defence , as a Commission Member of the Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada from 2023 to 2026. The Commission
286-415: The administration of VIA Rail Canada and in any place within 500 metres of property that VIA Rail Canada owns, possesses or administers. The VIA Rail Police deploy at VIA Rail passenger train stations , along the rights-of-way on which VIA Rail trains operate, and on board VIA Rail trains to prevent security incidents and to exercise response and counterterrorism capabilities, including events such as
308-414: The administration of VIA Rail Canada and in any place within 500 metres of property that VIA Rail Canada owns, possesses or administers. The VIA Rail Police deploy at VIA Rail passenger train stations , along the rights-of-way on which VIA Rail trains operate, and on board VIA Rail trains to prevent security incidents and to exercise response and counterterrorism capabilities, including events such as
330-432: The enforcement of the laws of Canada or a province in so far as their enforcement relates to the protection of property owned, possessed or administered by VIA Rail Canada and for the protection of persons and property on their property. VIA Rail Canada is mandated to operate intercity, regional and transcontinental trains linking over 400 communities across Canada. The police constables have jurisdiction on property under
352-431: The enforcement of the laws of Canada or a province in so far as their enforcement relates to the protection of property owned, possessed or administered by VIA Rail Canada and for the protection of persons and property on their property. VIA Rail Canada is mandated to operate intercity, regional and transcontinental trains linking over 400 communities across Canada. The police constables have jurisdiction on property under
374-770: The first Chief of the Montreal Police Metro Unit. He played a vital role in creating this new transit police unit responsible for the public safety in the Montreal Metro (subway), Canada's second-busiest rapid transit system and North America's fourth busiest rapid transit system. In 2012, Lambrinakos became Chief of the Major and Economic Crimes Division in charge of the Homicide , Cold Case , Sexual Assault , Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children , Robbery , Arson and Fraud units. He also
396-513: The position of Chair for the UIC Security Platform Human Factors Working Group. Furthermore, Lambrinakos was a police consultant to the Canadian drama film Boost , released in 2017. In 2018 the film was nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards and eight Iris Awards at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards . In 2015, Lambrinakos was invested as a Member of
418-400: The safety and security of inter-city rail in Canada . Lambrinakos began his policing career in 1989 with the Montreal Police Service moving up the ranks to head teams dedicated to the fight against child sexual exploitation for commercial purposes, leading child kidnapping investigations, and overseeing investigations involving violent street gangs. In 2007, Lambrinakos became
440-515: Was born in Montreal , Quebec , to Greek parents. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a Major in Economics from McGill University . Lambrinakos created VIA Rail's Corporate Security Strategy to protect VIA Rail's passengers, employees and infrastructure. Lambrinakos also formed the VIA Rail Canada Police Service , Canada's first passenger railway police dedicated to ensuring
462-399: Was formed in 2015 under the Railway Safety Act with Peter Lambrinakos becoming VIA Rail Canada ’s first chief of police and chief of corporate security. As a railway police service, the agency is under the purview of the Department of Transport Canada . As indicated under Canada's federal Railway Safety Act , VIA Rail police constables are appointed by a judge of a superior court for
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#1732787275982484-585: Was in charge of the Crisis Negotiations and Hostage Rescue and Barricaded Persons Structure. During this time, Lambrinakos was the commanding officer regarding the investigation of the murder of Jun Lin , a Chinese international student murdered by Luka Rocco Magnotta . Magnotta fled from Montreal to Paris after posting a video recording of the murder online and mailing the body parts to schools and Canadian federal Conservative and Liberal political parties. On May 31, 2012, INTERPOL issued
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