Cobourg Police Service

Cobourg Police Service is the local law enforcement agency in Cobourg, Ontario. The force has 31 senior officers, 10 sworn members and 29 volunteers.^[1]

History

The Town of Cobourg, Ontario was once a "Police Village" and the heritage of policing, being the number one priority for the citizens, of "Ontario's Feel Good Town" hasn't changed since.

The original Board of Police was instituted in 1834 and this Board was incorporated as the Town of Cobourg in 1837. Law enforcement in the early years was entrusted to a High Constable, appointed by the district magistrates, who could recruit deputies as a particular need arose. By 1898, the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief, Mr. John C. Ruse, made his office in the west wing of Victoria Hall.

The current Cobourg Police Service building was originally known as "The Armouries" building. It was purchased by the Town of Cobourg and turned into the town police station in 1971.

RANK
	Chief of Police	Deputy Chief of Police	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Constable
INSIGNIA

Chief & Tenure

1. Edwin Cooney 1860 - 1872
2. William Rankin 1872 - 1898
3. John C Ruse 1898 - 1936
4. William J Carey 1936 - 1950
5. Harold Pearce 1950 - 1970
6. Eugene Butler 1970 - 1982
7. Daniel K McDougal 1982 - 1996
8. John Kay 1996 - 2002
9. Kyle Foster (Acting) 2002 - 2003
10. Garry W Clement 2003 - 2007
11. Paul Sweet 2007 - 2012
12. Kai Liu 2012–Present

References