Dominion Police
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In 1868 the Dominion Police began as a police force protecting the Parliament Buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (now covered by House of Commons Security Service Constables) and by 1911 it served as Canada's eastern police force. It was merged with the Royal North West Mounted Police on February 1, 1920 to form the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Roles of the DP included:
- bodyguards for politicians
- secret service
- security intelligence
- protecting naval dockyards
- national fingerprint bureau
- parole service
- other law enforcement duties
