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555 Columbia Street
New Westminster, BC
Canada V3L 1B2
Phone: 604-525-5411
Fax: 604-529-2401
Emergency Phone: 9-1-1
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Annual Police Church Parade and Inspection, 1969 |
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Chief Constable William Milne (retired) presenting Sergeant Jack Usher an award for having the best platoon on parade for the Annual Police Church Parade and Inspection,1969. Milne served the department from 1912 to 1944 and as Chief Constable in 1943/44. |
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Major Jack Mahony |
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Major Jack Mahony arriving back in BC from Europe in 1944. He won the Victoria Cross for a battle at the Melfa River in Italy. Escorting Mahony is Deputy Chief Jack Allen and Chief Constable John Donald. |
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Jonathon Morey |
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Jonathan Morey came to New Westminster as a Royal Engineer in 1858 with Colonel Moody to survey the City. After the Columbia Detachment of Royal Engineers was disbanded many members stayed behind to live in the new colony. Many had already had their families sent over from England. When New Westminster Council decided to hire a police constable that would be responsible to them and not the colony, they hired MOREY. MOREY then became New Westminsters first Constable. Many descendants of MOREY still live in the lower mainland of British Columbia. |
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Edward Johnston |
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Edward JOHNSTON was the first "self appointed police constable." The story behind Ed JOHNSTON is that he decided on his own to begin patrolling the Sapperton area. He was doing such a fine job the City decided to hire him as the Sapperton Constable. JOHNSTON retired from the force when he was in his late 70's after serving many years for the citizens in the Sapperton area. |
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George Tenant Bradshaw |
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George Tenant BRADSHAW served the New Westminster Police Department from 1910 to 1929. He was the Chief Constable for most of that time. |
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Mrs. Patchell |
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Mrs. PATCHELL was a police matron. A matron was normally responsible for the guarding of female prisoners while they were in custody. Mrs. PATCHELL was the first matron the police department had. It was not believed to be a paid position on the force until years later. Mrs. PATCHELL was the wife of the warden of the BC Penitentiary. |
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Sidney Bass |
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This is a photograph of Sidney Bass. Sid Bass was a well respected member of the Police Department from about 1912 to 1943. He developed the first use of police dogs and fingerprint identification for the department. |
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Crime maps show theft of auto, theft from auto, and break and enters.
Why you should always
Wait For The Gate.