Alberta Provincial Police
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The Alberta Provincial Police (APP) was a police force active in Alberta, Canada, between 1917 and 1932. In 1917, the Royal Northwest Mounted Police (RNWMP) left Alberta due to a lack of sufficient resources in light of its increased responsibilities for national security during World War I.[1] It was replaced by the newly created APP, which existed until 1932, when it was eliminated as a cost-cutting measure during the Great Depression.[2] Today the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's "K" Division is responsible for provincial policing in Alberta.
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Ranks[edit]
Known ranks on the force:
- Commissioner
- Assistant Superintendent
- Superintendent
- Inspector
- Detective
- Sergeant
- Constable
Commissioners[edit]
- Alfred Cuddy 1920-1922 - former Chief of Calgary Police (1912–1919) and Assistant Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police[3]
- Willoughby Charles Bryan (1866-1947) - previously with the North-West Mounted Police.[4][5]
Stations[edit]
APP stations were known as barracks or detachments with about 100 when the force was created in 1917.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Johnsrude, Larry (June 18, 2007). "Provincial police history saved". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ Foster, Franklin L. (1981). John E. Brownlee: A Biography. Lloydminster, Alberta: Foster Learning Inc. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-55220-004-9.
- ^ http://www.rcmpveteransvancouver.com/tribute-to-teddy-bryan-reg-2152/
- ^ http://www.pioneersalberta.org/profiles/b.html#bryant_c
- ^ http://www.rcmpveteransvancouver.com/tribute-to-teddy-bryan-reg-2152/
- ^ http://www.archivesalberta.org/2006exhibit/paa1.htm
