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Welcome to the New
Kingston Police Website
Serving Our Community Since 1841
In the Beginning
". . . for the preservation of good order and the
public morals therein. . . .”
With these words and to these ends, the Police Force of Kingston was created by the Common Council of Kingston on December 20, 1841. From humble beginnings and representing one of the oldest Canadian police forces in existence, members of the Kingston Police have established a long and proud tradition of serving the Kingston community. It is a history that has seen the force sustain itself through the prosperous as well as the hard times that the city itself has endured. It is also an evolving history of steady growth and constant transformation as the force continues to adapt to social changes and embraces developing technology.
To understand the history of policing in Kingston fully, one must first understand the social milieu and the nature of law enforcement in the period leading up to the creation of the force. As part of the Midland District of Upper Canada, Kingston was governed under a centralized authority. Responsibility for judicial, legislative, and administrative matters was in the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the district, who were appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. READ MORE...
Kingston Police Website
Serving Our Community Since 1841
In the Beginning
". . . for the preservation of good order and the
public morals therein. . . .”
With these words and to these ends, the Police Force of Kingston was created by the Common Council of Kingston on December 20, 1841. From humble beginnings and representing one of the oldest Canadian police forces in existence, members of the Kingston Police have established a long and proud tradition of serving the Kingston community. It is a history that has seen the force sustain itself through the prosperous as well as the hard times that the city itself has endured. It is also an evolving history of steady growth and constant transformation as the force continues to adapt to social changes and embraces developing technology.
To understand the history of policing in Kingston fully, one must first understand the social milieu and the nature of law enforcement in the period leading up to the creation of the force. As part of the Midland District of Upper Canada, Kingston was governed under a centralized authority. Responsibility for judicial, legislative, and administrative matters was in the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the district, who were appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. READ MORE...
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