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For the first time, Durham Regional Police headquarters will be able to communicate by radio with all of the 287 officers on its staff across the regi(...)
For the first time, Durham Regional Police headquarters will be able to communicate by radio with all of the 287 officers on its staff across the regi(...)

For the first time, Durham Regional Police headquarters will be able to communicate by radio with all of the 287 officers on its staff across the regi(...)

Date10/14/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: For the first time, Durham Regional Police headquarters will be able to communicate by radio with all of the 287 officers on its staff across the region when its new $502,000 radio system goes into operation 5 a.m. Monday. Sgt. Bob Jarvest tests system at police headquarters in Oshawa. It will be manned round the clock by eight officers and civilan dispatchers to handle emergency calls, Jarvest said.
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Lake lookouts: Peel Regional Police marine unit officers Marc Crawley and Dough Poirier, with binoculars, get a good view from the new headquarters
Lake lookouts: Peel Regional Police marine unit officers Marc Crawley and Dough Poirier, with binoculars, get a good view from the new headquarters
6/14/1991
One peek's enough: Staff Sergeant John Found of the Durham Regional Police shows eye chart from which a witness can identify another person after a single glance
One peek's enough: Staff Sergeant John Found of the Durham Regional Police shows eye chart from which a witness can identify another person after a single glance
7/14/1983
Police keep up with the times, Handling tear gas is one of subjects taught Durham Regional Police as part of their annual 40-hour training program. Sg(...)
Police keep up with the times, Handling tear gas is one of subjects taught Durham Regional Police as part of their annual 40-hour training program. Sg(...)
11/4/1974
In swimming style, Six-year-old Thomas Bird is all smiles yesterday after competing in the 7th annual Durham Regional Police Disabled Children's Games(...)
In swimming style, Six-year-old Thomas Bird is all smiles yesterday after competing in the 7th annual Durham Regional Police Disabled Children's Games(...)
11/23/1991
A public telephone is a faster way of reaching the Metro Police records office than their two-way radios are, officers say. Constable David Mills, at (...)
A public telephone is a faster way of reaching the Metro Police records office than their two-way radios are, officers say. Constable David Mills, at (...)
2/7/1972
Ticking away: Sgt. Danny Matthews, on loan to Durham Regional Council from Durham Police, tests a Geiger counter in his role as emergency planning co-(...)
Ticking away: Sgt. Danny Matthews, on loan to Durham Regional Council from Durham Police, tests a Geiger counter in his role as emergency planning co-(...)
3/25/1981
Taking, aim, the two women on the Durham Regional Police force practise their shooting on the police range
Taking, aim, the two women on the Durham Regional Police force practise their shooting on the police range
7/15/1974
Image shows a few policemen in the boat with other ships in the background.
Harbor police clear the way. Patrol officers Bruce Hales and Mike McLafferty of the Harbor Police take a 40-foot all-weather lifeboat with a one-ton (...)
2/20/1973
Top policemen: Donald Heaton (left) chief superintendent of the RCMP and Jon Jenkins, Chief of Durham Regional Police, are members of the group fighting organized crime in Ontario
Top policemen: Donald Heaton (left) chief superintendent of the RCMP and Jon Jenkins, Chief of Durham Regional Police, are members of the group fighting organized crime in Ontario
3/2/1984
Beefed-up force, Durham Regional Police took over policing of Scugog Township on New Year's Day, opening a storefront office in a Port Perry shopping (...)
Beefed-up force, Durham Regional Police took over policing of Scugog Township on New Year's Day, opening a storefront office in a Port Perry shopping (...)
1/3/1979
On the road again: Inspector Bob Brown proudly shows off the Durham Regional Police force's new $90,000 mobile command vehicle equipped to be a communication centre in emergencies
On the road again: Inspector Bob Brown proudly shows off the Durham Regional Police force's new $90,000 mobile command vehicle equipped to be a communication centre in emergencies
8/22/1987
Get the lead out, Durham Regional Police are changing the color of their cruisers from yellow to white because yellow paint contains lead and car manu(...)
Get the lead out, Durham Regional Police are changing the color of their cruisers from yellow to white because yellow paint contains lead and car manu(...)
1/4/1989