While browsing the Toronto Archives, I often come across some great photographs of police officers from Toronto’s past. From accidents, to concerts, social events and crime scenes, these cops were on hand to serve and protect.
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CNE, Kids Day, mounted officer and foot constable with lost kids. – August 27, 1929
Policeman, corner of King and Yonge streets. – 1912
Police motorcyle division. – [between 1926 and 1930] Chief Draper is at right. A researcher has identified the location as 69 Dundas Street West, east of Police Station 2, which was at #75-85, between Yonge and Bay streets.
Police officer and (naked) boys on road before 1940
Police officer directing traffic at King Street and Yonge Street. – [ca. 1912]
Toronto Police Inspector Gilks. – [1908?]Toronto Police Force, P. S. Kenneth Gibb, on motorcycle, front. – March 12, 1929
Open air horse show, 5 police horses : Police Constable Cooper (198), [PC] Phillips, [PC] Lapper, [PC] Coathrup, [PC] Gallagher. July 1, 1930
Toronto Police Department Headquarters, College Street formerly Toronto Technical School after 1900Toronto Police Band, Massey Hall. – February 2, 1923
Kid’s Safety Club, policeman and girls. – April 25, 1928
Three policeman between 1900 and 1920?Queen Victoria Park, police parade, 8 men, (Commercial Department) – July 1927Policeman and recruit, Armouries. – [1914?]Police training, drilling. Date: January 22, 1931
Electric car accident at Glen Road Bridge. – [1912?]
Police Rifle Meet, No. 5 Division team. – March 25, 1930Police parade, Chief Draper at salute. – October 20, 1929Police Parade, Chief Dickson & Inspector Crosbie, mounted men. – May 15, 1927Police go into the ring to protect referee Lou Marsh (left) at Patsy Wallace vs. Jimmy Wilde boxing match at CNE. – May 24, 1920Police Games – Horse Parade 1939July 7, 1949 Police constables – John B. Brown #580 James Warden #785.jpgPolice Constable Cooper (198), mounted, new uniform. – March 27, 1929OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) cars in the snow 1960July 1, 1930 Open air horse show, Police Constable Cooper (198), Maggie, 1st prize police horse.Old police station, East Toronto – August 1, 1911New East Toronto police station – December 31, 1911Motor League picnic to kids, patrol, Sergeant Dunn with boy. – June 24, 1929Inspector Charles Greenwood on motorcycle. – [ca. 1932] Toronto’s first motorcycle policeman.General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mayor Saunders in Old City Hall – January 12, 1946Franklin Portrait – 192-?Exhibition, Warriors Parade, Police Constables. – August 28, 1926Duke of Connaught with Colonel Grassett, inspecting police. – 1918Communist meeting, motorcycle officers watching. – October 12, 1929CNE, luncheon group, Warriors’ Parade, mounted police. August 23, 1930CNE, Kids Day, mounted officer with lost kid. – August 27, 1929Chief Constable Samuel Dickson at desk in station – before 1926Brig-Gen. D. C. [Draper], new Police Chief, with Dep-Chief Beatty. – May 1, 1928Boyd Gang capture, police search barn. Guns were found hidden in the hay – September 16, 1952Raffles the escape artist at Victory Bond rally, City Hall. – [1915]
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CNE, Kids Day, mounted officer and foot constable with lost kids. – August 27, 1929
Policeman, corner of King and Yonge streets. – 1912![Police motorcyle division. - [between 1926 and 1930] Chief Draper is at right. A researcher has identified the location as 69 Dundas Street West, east of Police Station 2, which was at #75-85, between Yonge and Bay streets.](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Police-motorcyle-division.jpg)
Police motorcyle division. – [between 1926 and 1930] Chief Draper is at right. A researcher has identified the location as 69 Dundas Street West, east of Police Station 2, which was at #75-85, between Yonge and Bay streets.
Police officer and (naked) boys on road before 1940![Northeast corner of King Street and Yonge Street. - [ca. 1912]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/police-directing-at-Northeast-corner-of-King-Street-and-Yonge-Street.jpg)
Police officer directing traffic at King Street and Yonge Street. – [ca. 1912]![Toronto Police Inspector Gilks. - [1908?]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Toronto-Police-Inspector-Gilks.jpg)
![Open air horse show, 5 police horses : Police Constable Cooper (198), [PC] Phillips, [PC] Lapper, [PC] Coathrup, [PC] Gallagher. July 1, 1930](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Open-air-horse-show-5-police-horses.jpg)
Open air horse show, 5 police horses : Police Constable Cooper (198), [PC] Phillips, [PC] Lapper, [PC] Coathrup, [PC] Gallagher. July 1, 1930
Kid’s Safety Club, policeman and girls. – April 25, 1928
![Policeman and recruit, Armouries. - [1914?]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Policeman.jpg)
![Electric car accident at Glen Road Bridge. - [1912?]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Electric-car-accident-at-Glen-Road-Bridge.jpg)
Electric car accident at Glen Road Bridge. – [1912?]
![Inspector Charles Greenwood on motorcycle. - [ca. 1932] Toronto's first motorcycle policeman.](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Inspector-Charles-Greenwood-on-motorcycle.jpg)
![Brig-Gen. D. C. [Draper], new Police Chief, with Dep-Chief Beatty. - May 1, 1928](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Brig-Gen.-D.-C.-Draper-new-Police-Chief-with-Dep-Chief-Beatty.jpg)
![Raffles the escape artist at Victory Bond rally, City Hall. - [1915]](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/22Raffles22-the-escape-artist-at-Victory-Bond-rally-City-Hall.jpg)
![Toronto Winter Photographs Iceboats, Toronto Bay. - [between 1906 and 1910] - photograph of three iceboats racing a car (not shown) on frozen Toronto Bay.](https://torontoguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Iceboats-Toronto-Bay-1906-1910-326x245.jpg)