Edmonton Police Service is responsible for policing in the City of Edmonton, Alberta. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Image:Abedm. ...
The current head of the EPS is Acting Chief Darryl da Costa. Appointed in 2004, the 27 year police veteran replaced Chief Bob Wasylyshen.
Operations
EPS is divided into sections:
Patrol Service Bureau
Investigative Serivce
Adminstrative Services
Operations are divided into divisions:
North
Downtown
West
South
History
Edmonton's police dates back to 1892, well before the founding of the province. 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
On October 1, 1912, Annie Jackson was Edmonton's first female police officer. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... More than one place has the name Edmonton. ...
Operations
EPS has total strength of 1,320 officers and 360 civilian staffers.