The Halifax Regional Police is one of a number of law enforcement agencies operating in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia; the other primaries being the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Forces Military Police. The city also is home to a small detachment of the Canadian National Railway Police.The force has a total strength of 526 sworn officers, 151 civilian staff, 170 crossing guards, nine K-9 dogs and two horses. It is headed by Jean-Michel Blais, Chief of Police. A household in the Halifax Regional Municipality typically pays around C$28.39 per month for police protection.HistoryThe Halifax Police Department was officially formed on October 28, 1864, although a system of constables had been operated in an unofficial manner since the first days of settlement, on July 18, 1749. Each ship arriving in the port city of Halifax would appoint one member of the crew to act as a constable responsible for the actions of the crew and passengers on board. In January 1799, the "Night Patrol" was formed to address a number of break and enters that hit the area in the previous year.July 1813, was marked by widespread rioting and the Militia was called up to take over policing duties. They were discharged in February 1814, but quickly re-instated less than a month later when rioting resumed.In October 1864 the Day Watch and Night Watch merged to form the Halifax Police Department under City Marshall Garrett Cotter. Six divisions were formed with five men assigned to each Sergeant. Halifax got its first Detective in 1873.The Dartmouth Police Department was established in 1874 following the City of Dartmouth's incorporation the previous year. The Dartmouth Police Department worked out of the Dartmouth Town Hall until the 1940s where it was moved to Wentworth Street. In the early 1990s, the Dartmouth Force moved to a new headquarters at 21 Mount Hope Avenue. It is noteworthy that the Dartmouth Police Department had a number of "firsts" for Nova Scotia. Those include, first with winter and summer issued clothing, air conditioned cars, and dress uniforms. The Force also was the first to have a K9 unit in the province as well as outfit its members with bullet proof vests. The town of Bedford didn't have its own police force until 1982. The Bedford Police Station was located in the current day Cascade Spa building on the Bedford Highway and later relocated to Sunnyside Mall.
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