Miscellaneous pennant

Question 1

What are the CPS colours?

Answer 1

Fallen: black
Service: blue and red

Question 2

What move do you “fall in” when on parade

Answer 2

Stand At ease

Question 3

When marching do you lead off with which foot

Answer 3

Left

Question 4

Which Chief was not sworn in?

Answer 4

Chief Charles Gain

Question 5

Name the past Chiefs of Police

Answer 5

Chief Brian Sawyer, 1973-1984
Chief Ernie Reimer, 1984-1989
Chief Gerry Borbridge, 1989-1995
Chief Roger Bechtold, 1995
Chief Christine Silverberg, 1995-2000
Chief Jack Beaton, 2000-2007
Chief Rick Hanson, 2007-2015
Chief Paul Cook, 2015-2016
Chief Roger Chaffin, 2016- 2018
Chief Steve Barlow, 2018-2019
Chief Mark Neufeld, 2019-present

Question 6

Names the war dead, how many?

Answer 6

Six

Alexander Moir
Alexander Nicholson
George Wilson
David Milne
Clyde Hainstock
John Crocker

Question 7

When did policing arrive in Alberta

Answer 7

1874 - north west mounted police

Question 8

When did Calgary get Federal permission to become a town?

Answer 8

November 17, 1884

Question 9

What happened on February 7, 1885

Answer 9

Bylaws 11 and 15 passed and Calgary Police department was formed and new chief was hired.

Chief John Jack Ingraham
1885-1887

Question 10

Name of the very first police Chief

Answer 10

John Jack Ingraham
1885-1887

Question 11

Where was the first police station and what year?

Answer 11

1885 - 702 Drinkwater St

Question 12

When did Calgary become a City

Answer 12

January 1, 1894

Question 13

When did the Service get its first patrol wagon

Answer 13

1912

Question 14

When did the service get its first patrol car

Answer 14

1916

Question 15

When was headquarters built and the Mounted unit established

Answer 15

1914

Question 16

When did we get the first paddy wagon

Answer 16

1946

Question 17

When did Hawc 1 go airborne?

Answer 17

July 18, 1995

April 2005 for Hawc2

Question 18

When was Calgary’s first policewoman full time hired? Who?

Answer 18

Vera Russel 1945

Question 19

When were Cubby Stanton and Margaret Sadler Gilkes hired

Answer 19

1946

Question 20

Name of first female police Chief

Answer 20

Chief Christine Silverberg, 1995

Question 21

When was the canine unit formed?

Answer 21

1960

Question 22

When did the force change the name from Calgary Police Force to Calgary Police Service

Answer 22

1973, Chief Sawyer

Question 23

Why red stripe on trousers?

Answer 23

Foot regiments- patrols wore red or blue

Question 24

What is considered #2 uniform?

Answer 24

Patrol uniform

Question 25

What does HAWCS stand for?

Answer 25

Helicopter Air Watch for Community Safety

Question 26

Where are the CPS colours kept?

Answer 26

In cabinet across from the memorial hall

Question 27

What districts border Tsuut’ina Nation?

Answer 27

2, 6, 8

Question 28

Who was the first traffic officer

Answer 28

Dan Finlayson in 1910

Question 29

Number #1 dress consists of

Answer 29

1. Trousers with red stripe
2. Tunic
3. Black parade boots
4. Black socks
5. Forage cap
6. Red Ceremonial belt with buckle
7. Black leather gloves

Question 30

Number 2 dress consists of

Answer 30

1. Issued trousers with cargo pockets
2. Issued black patrol boots
3. Black socks
4. Issued long sleeve or polo shirt, with or without tie or issued short sleeve or polo
5. Metal or cloth name tag
6. Duty belt
7. Body armour
8. Patrol jacket
9. Sweater
10. Winter gloves
11. Standard headdress when required