Accessibility
The purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is to improve opportunities for people with disabilities and to provide for their involvement in the identification, removal, and prevention of barriers to their full participation in the life of the province.
Persons with disabilities are a part of the diverse and growing community we serve. They face challenges in gaining access to information and communications that the general public usually enjoys. Members of the Kingston Police Service understand the importance of inclusion and will continue to develop strategies and programs that facilitate access to policing services.
Please let us know if you have any accessibility concerns with our services.
Email: Chiefs Office
Email: Accessibility Coordinator
Telephone: 613-549-4660
TTY: 613-549-8792 (for deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired persons only)
Administration Fax: 613-549-3111
Although Kingston Police does its best to provide all documents in an accessible format, we realize that not all posted documents meet everyone’s needs. For accessibility concerns regarding these documents please contact the Kingston Police and we will accommodate your requirements in a timely manner.
Website Accessibility
The Kingston Police Service has made every effort to make their website accessible and easy to use for everyone, no matter which browser you use, and whether or not you have disabilities.
Following is a description of the tools that will assist you to navigate the structure and content of this website.
Scalable viewing
Scalable viewing to make text and web content more readable for the visually impaired may be accessed as follows:
- holding the control key, use the scroll wheel on your mouse to scale the entire website larger or smaller
- the website size and content can also be adjusted by accessing the Zoom controls in the menu
Alternative Text
Functional images on this web-site have alternative text attributes, often known as alt text. This means that the image can be understood by text browsers and assistive technologies such as screen readers.
Software Utilities
Some documents on this web-site are available in a PDF format. Adobe Reader is required to open these files, and is available free of charge by clicking here.
In addition to providing the features noted above, the following strategies have been utilized in the construction of this website to increase website accessibility:
- used navigation mechanisms in a consistent manner
- essential components of the page work without a mouse
- provided information about the general layout of the site (site map)
- good colour contrast between foreground & background
- used style sheets to control layout and presentation
- multiple browser testing has been conducted using current and recent versions of the most popular browsers