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Justice from north of the border, ( few years back)

by JP Bill Jul 29, 2007 4:43AM PDT

The Rothesay Police Department began in 1951 as a one man Force. Chief Harry Miller worked day and night seven days a week and operated the police station from his home with the help of his wife and three daughters. In the beginning, the town did not have a vehicle so Chief Miller patrolled the streets of the town on foot. By necessity, his methods of enforcing the Motor Vehicle Act were unorthodox but effective. His manner of catching speeders was an example of his ingenuity. Chief Miller would stick out his thumb to hitch a ride and after being picked up he would watch the speedometer. If the driver exceeded the speed limit, Chief Miller would issue a speeding ticket to the unsuspecting motorist. In 1969 two more officers were hired by the Rothesay Police Department in order to look after policing duties for the Villages of East-Riverside and Renforth.