OLD FASHIONED POLICE WORK Through old fashioned police

THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN CANADA Military detachments originally policed the community “Watchmen” were

THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN CANADA By 1883 there were 500 members of the

SIR ROBERT PEEL Sir Robert Peel commanded officers in London, England (nicknamed “Bobbies”). He

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“OLD FASHIONED” POLICE WORK Through “old fashioned” police work, police identified, charged, and convicted Russell Williams of: the homicide of Jessica Lloyd – 27 years of age the homicide of Marie-France Comeau – 38 years of age two sexual assaults eighty five thefts LO 1 Copyright 2013 Mc. Graw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.

THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN CANADA Military detachments originally policed the community “Watchmen” were selected by their community to identify criminal behaviour In 1868 the Dominion Police Force was created In 1873 Sir John A. Macdonald introduced an act to create a Mounted Police force 150 men were hired to create the “Northwest Mounted Police” LO 1 Copyright 2013 Mc. Graw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.

THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN CANADA By 1883 there were 500 members of the NWMP By 1885 the NWMP had grown to 1 000 men The Ontario Provincial Police was created in 1909 In 1920 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police became the name of the national police service LO 1 Copyright 2013 Mc. Graw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.

SIR ROBERT PEEL Sir Robert Peel commanded officers in London, England (nicknamed “Bobbies”). He inspired change in Canadian policing through his belief that: Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police. LO 1 Copyright 2013 Mc. Graw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.