041. Law & Order in the Early Days of Bytown/Ottawa: Extract from a History of the Ottawa Police Force

An account of the multiple attempts at establishing a paid police force for Ottawa during its early Bytown days. Concludes with short descriptions of the various police chiefs and their contributions to law enforcement in this era. Written by Carleton University’s “The History Collaborative” (specific identities unknown). Introduction written by Peter Craske.

Original pamphlet compiled by The History Collaborative for a 1984 Canada Summer Works program sponsored by the Federal Government. Eventually edited down by Peter Caske, then Chairman of the HSO Publications Committee, for publication in September 1992. Reprinted November 2008. The reprinted version appears to have been reformatted; the content appears to be the same but the individual pages differ, the front cover, inside back cover and back cover have slight cosmetic differences. The original ends on page 20 while the reprint ends on page 19. ISBN No. 0-920960-35-9. Sept 1992.