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Hamilton Police Service
The Hamilton Police Service (HPS) is the police service of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, the service employed 829 sworn officers and 414 non-sworn staff, serving a population of about 570 000 residents. The service's headquarters are located at 155 King William St., Hamilton, Ontario. As of 2022, the service's budget is $183 542 539, roughly 18.5% of the City's overall budget. It is one of the oldest police forces in Ontario.
The Town of Hamilton was incorporated by Upper Canadian Parliament on February 13, 1833. On March 11 of that year, High Bailiff John Ryckman was appointed as Hamilton's first police officer. In 1829, Sir Robert Peel established the Metropolitan Police Force in London, England, based at Scotland Yard. These 1,000 constables were the world’s first police officers. They were nicknamed ‘Bobbies’ or “Peelers” and were the direct forerunners of today’s modern policing.
In March 1833, only four years later, policing was established in the Town of Hamilton – one of the first Canadian communities to adopt Peel’s concept. On Monday March 11, 1833 at the first meeting of the Board of Police (a forerunner of today’s City Council), John Ryckman was appointed as High Bailiff. For a time, the High Bailiff led a handful of volunteers who served to enforce the law in Hamilton. In 1846, the town of Hamilton received its Charter and the City was incorporated. At this time the Police Department became a professional paid organization. Samuel L. Ryckman, who was the High Bailiff at the time, became Chief Constable.
In 1848 the Town of Dundas created its own police agency. In 1850, the Police Village of Ancaster followed suit in creating a police department. In 1867, Confederation occurred, establishing Canada as a country. In 1868, The Dominion Police Force, a federal police force, was established and worked mainly in Ottawa and eastern Canada. In 1873 the North West Mounted Police (later RCMP) was formed. After the Second World War, the Dominion Police was absorbed into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
As of at least 1883, the Wentworth County Constabulary was established and patrolled areas surrounding Hamilton and Barton, including the rest of Gore District. Wentworth County included the Townships of Ancaster, Barton, Beverly, Binbrook, East Flamboro, Glanford, Saltfleet, West Flamboro, Dundas and Waterdown and would have provided policing in areas listed that did not already have a Police Force. The Ontario Provincial Police were formed on October 13, 1909 and at various points took over some policing areas formerly under Wentworth County.
In August of 1940, the Township of Saltfleet established a constabulary to patrol its increasingly urban territory, taking over from the Ontario Provincial Police. They may have also looked after the village of Stoney Creek by special agreement, until 1949. In 1949 Stoney Creek established its own police department in the wake of the post-war boom.
At some point, the Township of Glanbrook also established a police department. Other area police departments appear to have included Barton Township, Glanford Township (which may have been very short-lived), Flamborough, East Flamborough (disbanded in 1957 when the City of Burlington annexed Aldershot), Waterdown (est 1948,taken over by the OPP in 1967 when the two man force resigned), Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton Beach, Hamilton Harbour Police, and Hamilton Parks Police (disbanded in August, 1963) which had the distinction of having Canada’s only one-armed Chief.
Over the years, many of these small departments vanished. Their territory was either taken over by the Ontario Provincial Police, or they amalgamated with other departments as municipalities merged or entered into joint agreements.
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Hamilton Police Service
The Hamilton Police Service (HPS) is the police service of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, the service employed 829 sworn officers and 414 non-sworn staff, serving a population of about 570 000 residents. The service's headquarters are located at 155 King William St., Hamilton, Ontario. As of 2022, the service's budget is $183 542 539, roughly 18.5% of the City's overall budget. It is one of the oldest police forces in Ontario.
The Town of Hamilton was incorporated by Upper Canadian Parliament on February 13, 1833. On March 11 of that year, High Bailiff John Ryckman was appointed as Hamilton's first police officer. In 1829, Sir Robert Peel established the Metropolitan Police Force in London, England, based at Scotland Yard. These 1,000 constables were the world’s first police officers. They were nicknamed ‘Bobbies’ or “Peelers” and were the direct forerunners of today’s modern policing.
In March 1833, only four years later, policing was established in the Town of Hamilton – one of the first Canadian communities to adopt Peel’s concept. On Monday March 11, 1833 at the first meeting of the Board of Police (a forerunner of today’s City Council), John Ryckman was appointed as High Bailiff. For a time, the High Bailiff led a handful of volunteers who served to enforce the law in Hamilton. In 1846, the town of Hamilton received its Charter and the City was incorporated. At this time the Police Department became a professional paid organization. Samuel L. Ryckman, who was the High Bailiff at the time, became Chief Constable.
In 1848 the Town of Dundas created its own police agency. In 1850, the Police Village of Ancaster followed suit in creating a police department. In 1867, Confederation occurred, establishing Canada as a country. In 1868, The Dominion Police Force, a federal police force, was established and worked mainly in Ottawa and eastern Canada. In 1873 the North West Mounted Police (later RCMP) was formed. After the Second World War, the Dominion Police was absorbed into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
As of at least 1883, the Wentworth County Constabulary was established and patrolled areas surrounding Hamilton and Barton, including the rest of Gore District. Wentworth County included the Townships of Ancaster, Barton, Beverly, Binbrook, East Flamboro, Glanford, Saltfleet, West Flamboro, Dundas and Waterdown and would have provided policing in areas listed that did not already have a Police Force. The Ontario Provincial Police were formed on October 13, 1909 and at various points took over some policing areas formerly under Wentworth County.
In August of 1940, the Township of Saltfleet established a constabulary to patrol its increasingly urban territory, taking over from the Ontario Provincial Police. They may have also looked after the village of Stoney Creek by special agreement, until 1949. In 1949 Stoney Creek established its own police department in the wake of the post-war boom.
At some point, the Township of Glanbrook also established a police department. Other area police departments appear to have included Barton Township, Glanford Township (which may have been very short-lived), Flamborough, East Flamborough (disbanded in 1957 when the City of Burlington annexed Aldershot), Waterdown (est 1948,taken over by the OPP in 1967 when the two man force resigned), Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton Beach, Hamilton Harbour Police, and Hamilton Parks Police (disbanded in August, 1963) which had the distinction of having Canada’s only one-armed Chief.
Over the years, many of these small departments vanished. Their territory was either taken over by the Ontario Provincial Police, or they amalgamated with other departments as municipalities merged or entered into joint agreements.