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 Copyright 2013 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. “OLD FASHIONED” POLICE WORK LO1

 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” Copyright 2013 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN CANADA LO1

 By 1883 there were 500 members of the NWMP  By 1885 the NWMP had grown to men  The Ontario Provincial Police was created in 1909  In 1920 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police became the name of the national police service Copyright 2013 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN CANADA LO1

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. Copyright 2013 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. SIR ROBERT PEEL LO1