The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is a municipal police force in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the primary agency responsible for providing law enforcement and policing services in Toronto. Established in 1834, it was the first local police service created in North America and is one of the oldest police services in the English-speaking world.
Constables of the Toronto Police Department, 1883
A constable overlooks construction for streetcar lines on Adelaide and Yonge Street, 1911.
Civilian duties of the police could include farm work, as where an officer plants potatoes (1914, north of Chaplin Crescent).
An East York Police and Fire Station. In 1957, the East York Police, was amalgamated with other municipal forces in the metropolitan area, forming the Metropolitan Toronto Police.
Municipal government of Toronto
The municipal government of Toronto is the local government responsible for administering the city of Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its structure and powers are set out in the City of Toronto Act.
Toronto City Hall, the seat of government