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27.
07. 1892. godine grad Edmonton unajmljuje svojeg prvog policajca P.D.
Campbella. Osim policijskih dužnosti, Campbell se još radio i kao
zdravstveni inspektor te izdavao razne dozvole. 01.10. 1912. Annie
Jackson postaje prva žena policajac u povijesti grada, pobijedivši 47
kandidatkinja. Kako je rastao Edmonton, rasle su i njegove policijske
snage. Danas je Edmontonska policijska služba jedna od najmodernijih i
najprogresivnijih policijskih organizacija Sjeverne Amerike, sa
približno 1320 policajaca pod zakletvom i oko 360 pripadnika pratećeg
osoblja. |
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On July 27, 1892, P.D. Campbell was the first police officer hired by
the town of Edmonton. Aside from dealing with law enforcement issues,
Campbell was also Edmonton's health and licence inspector. On October 1,
1912, Annie Jackson was hired on as Edmonton's first female police
officer, winning out over a field of 47 applicants. Through the years,
as Edmonton has grown, so has its policing needs. Today, the Edmonton
Police Service is known as one of the most modern and progressive police
organizations in North America, employing approximately 1,320 sworn
police officers and 360 non-sworn members. |