TIME MARCHED ON — AS THE POET SO APTLY STATED "NO MAN CAN TETHER TIME OR TIDE". One hundred years have passed into history spelling the story of the world and its creation. Many changes have taken place, progress is marked, populations have doubled and trebled. Steam boats replaced the sailing vessel. The skies have be¬ come byways and the automobile has revolutionized immed¬ iate land travel. Distances have been lessened and people are roaming the earth as a playground. Speed increased, busi¬ ness multiplied. All this called for added supervision. Consequently it was necessary to increase the size of Police Forces everywhere and this city fell in line. New methods of investigation were required, communication with other cities, vital. The wrongdoer had access to all improve¬ ments, had indeed profited from these, so also must the police. The City had grown from 6,500 to 17,000 and easy travel had made it possible to have, at times, a transient population of as many more. Ten to twelve thousand automobiles and trucks move ceaselessly. More space required, more parking spaces, more supervision. Today our establishment is as follows: 1 Chief, 1 Deputy Chief , 4 Sergeants and 12 Constables. We operate three eight hour shifts of one sergeant and three men. One man is em¬ ployed on traffic, one on meters and one on motor cycle patrol. Our police patrol is equipped with a two way radio system and by this means we can keep in touch with the patrol at all times. We also have a civilian clerk, one meter repair man and one sign painter. During the past summer our retention cells and station have been enlarged and renovated so that in this respect also we are in a position to accommodate any increased numbers of those who are unfortunate enough to get into difficulties with the law. This Centennial Year will see added duties for the Police because of the great celebrations, parades and increased tran¬ sient population. These duties will be handled with all rea¬ sonable care and attention and we wish our citizens and our many visitors to feel that we will extend to them every cour¬ tesy and assistance in our power and all ranks join in wishing the Centennial Committee the best of luck in the stupendous task they are faced with in making it a successful year. 79