Cobourg Police Service

Cobourg Police Service

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.

Contents

• Cobourg police service partnering to give a winter helping hand to the less fortunate
• Constable william rourke recognized by cobourg police services
• Cobourg Police Service
• Chief Tenure
• References

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.

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